She was only sixteen years old, and her nervousness did not help the reception of the play. Action Voltaire drew his material from the legendary story of the first Roman Consul Lucius Junius Brutus (509 BC). His son, Titus, falls in love with Tullie, daughter of the last Etruscan king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and through this relationship is led into betraying Rome. The Senate hands Titus over to his father, who forgives him but insists on his execution to ensure the safety of the Republic. Critical reception When the play premiered at the Comédie-Française on December 11 1730, audience reaction was mixed.
She was only an adult, and her nervousness did not help the reception of the play. Action Voltaire drew his material from the legendary story of the first Roman Consul Lucius Junius Brutus (509 BC). His son, Titus, falls in love with Tullie, daughter of the last Etruscan king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and through this relationship is led into betraying Rome. The Senate hands Titus over to his father, who forgives him but insists on his execution to ensure the safety of the Republic. Critical reception When the play premiered at the Comédie-Française on December 11 1730, audience reaction was mixed.

