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- aggregation abstract "The suicide of Lucretia became an important topic in the debate about morality in from the late 17th century. She had killed herself after being raped by Tarquinius Sextus, and as a result a revolution occurred which led to the fall of the latter’s father, the tyrant Tarquinius Superbus. On the one hand Lucretia’s suicide could be considered as a political act, but on the other it could also be perceived as a personal choice and as such, a Christian sin. In the plays based on this story, the role of the hero Brutus, who, triggered by Lucretia’s suicide, successfully threatened Tarquinius, is set off against that of Lucretia. On the Amsterdam and Hamburg stage Brutus gains in importance between 1680 and 1750, while Lucretia loses her role as heroine and is increasingly portrayed as a feeble female.".