ABSTRACT
Perses,goadinghisheartwithdreamsofdescentfromAchilles, whodestroyedyourhomes,puffedupbyhisancestorAchilles, Ineverweakenedthecensor'slaw: yourhearthsblushedatnospotofmine. Corneliawasnolosstoyourspoils; toyourgreathousesheaddsanexample. Mylifeneverchanged:thewholeisfreefromcrime, FrommarriagetofuneralIliveddistinguished. Natureendowedmybloodwithlaws, sonoonecouldoutshinemebymerefearofjudgment. Whateverharshvotestheurnmaycarry, tositbesidemewillbenowoman'sshame. Notyou,whotowedslowCybebewitharope, Claudia,uncommonservantofthetower-crownedgoddess, noryoutowhom,whenjustVestacalledforherfire, whitelinenrevealedthelivinghearth. NorhaveIharmedyou,motherScribonia,sweetsource: whatexceptdeathwouldyouwishchangedinme? Maternaltearspraiseme,andacomplainingcity, Caesar'slamentdefendsmybones,hecries thatasisterworthyhisowndaughterhasdied, andIsawtearsescapethegod.
