levianity replied to your post: megaparsecs said: and i think to a certain…
Wait… Isn’t Titus partially based on Ovid’s story about the rape of Phillomel? And Phillomel was able to write out the name of her rapist so Shakes had Chir. and Dem. one-up that guy?
Yes.
See this.
Edit:
Amy beat me to it. I’m too slow.