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Also known as Arria Major, Arria the Elder, Arria Maior

thumb|250px|Arria et Paetus, sculpture by Pierre Lepautre (1659-1744)|Pierre Lepautre and [[Jean-Baptiste Théodon, Musée du Louvre]]

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thumb|250px|Arria et Paetus, sculpture by Pierre Lepautre (1659-1744)|Pierre Lepautre and [[Jean-Baptiste Théodon, Musée du Louvre]]

Arria (also Arria Major) was a woman in ancient Rome. Her husband, Caecina Paetus, was ordered by the emperor Claudius to commit suicide for his part in a rebellion but was not capable of forcing himself to do so. Arria wrenched the dagger from him and stabbed herself, then returned it to her husband, telling him that it didn't hurt ("Paete, non dolet!"). Her story was recorded in the letters of Pliny the Younger, who obtained his information from Arria's granddaughter, Fannia.

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