Tarpeia Oppressa Scutis
Cf. Propertius, IV.4 and Livy, Ab Urbe Condita I.11
In Augustan Literature class, we were assigned Propertius IV.4 which tells the story of Tarpeia, the Vestal who betrayed the Roman citadel to the Sabines and was crushed beneath their shields. In Propertius' version her motivation was an infatuation with their commander, Tatius.
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