person
Lucius Junius Brutus
Brutus
Feigned a fool to survive under Tarquin the Proud; swore over Lucretia's body to drive out the kings and became one of Rome's first consuls.
Reading notes
- The Festivals §2.24 Brutus
Lucius Junius Brutus, who shed his pretended folly to swear the kings' expulsion and became a first consul.