Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Titus Andronicus

Peele, George / Shakespeare, William, published 1594 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 214 (1623)

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TitleTitus Andronicus
AuthorPeele, George / Shakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1594
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 117 · edition 211 · TCP A12017 · DEEP 171
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1594 [Jan 23 (24); poss. written 1590-1592]
First performance (BritDrama)1592 [1584-1594]
Company (BritDrama)Pembroke's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Pembroke's Men; Sussex's Men
Title-page companyDerby's (Strange's) Men; Pembroke's Men; Sussex's Men
PrinterDanter, John
PublisherDanter, John
FormatQuarto
STC22328
Greg117a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.928
Title pageTHE MOST LAmentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus:
Title-page performance noteAs it was Plaide by the Right Honourable the Earle of Darbie, Earle of Pembrooke, and Earle of Sussex their Seruants.
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10–64470T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83NOble Patricians, Patrons of my Right, Defend the justice of my cause with arms. And Countrymen my loving foll…
265–133514T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Tribunes and me a poor Competitor. Romans' make way, the good Andronicus, Patron of virtue, Rome's best Champi…
3134–202517T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Oppose not Sythia to ambitious Rome, Alarbus goes to rest and we survive, To tremble under Titus' threatening …
4203–273516T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Titus thou shalt obtain & ask the Empery. Proud and ambitious Tribune canst thou tell. Patience Prince Saturni…
5274–337486T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.85Not I my Lord, sith true Nobility, Warrants these words in Princely courtesy. Thanks sweet Lavinia, Romans let…
6338–403501unassignedAscend fair Queen: Panthean Lords accompany Your Noble Emperor and his lovely Bride, Sent by the Heavens for P…
7404–463480T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.83So Bascianus, you have played your prize, God give you joy sir of your gallant Bride. And you of yours my Lord…
8464–527486unassignedRise Titus rise, my Empress hath preauild. I thank your majesty, and her my Lord, These words, these looks, in…
9528–593489unassignedDemetrius, thou dost overween in all, And so in this, to bear me down with braves, 'tis not the difference of …
10594–658496unassignedThen why should he despair that knows to court it, With words, fair looks, and liberality. What hast not thou …
11659–722488unassignedCome on then, horse and Chariots let us have, And to our sport: Madam, now shall ye see, Our Roman hunting. I …
12723–787493unassignedwho have we here? Rome's Royal Empress, Unfurnished of her well beseeming troup? Or is it Diana habited like h…
13788–848505unassignedGive me the poniard, you shall know my boys, Your Mother's hand shall right your Mother's wrong. Stay Madam he…
14849–909501T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.82Away for thou hast staid us here too long. No grace, no womanhood, ah beastly creature, The blot and enemy to …
15910–971494T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.84Nor I no strength to climb without thy help. Thy hand once more, I will not lose again, Till thou art here a l…
16972–1031507unassignedAndronicus I will entreat the King, Fear not thy sons, they shall do well enough. Come Lucius come, stay not t…
171032–1096511unassignedHear me grave Fathers, Noble Tribunes stay, For pity of mine age, whose youth was spent In dangerous wars, whi…
181097–1160521unassignedFaint-harted-boy, arise and look upon her, Speak Lauinea, what accursed hand, Hath made thee handles in thy fa…
191161–1224521T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.82And made a brine pit with our bitter tears? Or shall we cut away our hands like thine? Or shall we bite our to…
201225–1285500unassignedNow stay your strife, what shall be, is dispatched. Good Aron give his Majesty my hand, Tell him it was a hand…
211286–1348511unassignedNow farewell flattery, die Andronicus, Thou dost not slumber, see thy two sons heads, Thy warlike hand, thy ma…
221349–1413512T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.70My Lord I know not I, nor can I guess, Unless some fit or frenzy do possess her: For I have heard my Grandsire…
231414–1479521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80Magni Dominator poli, Tam lentus audis scelera, tam lentus vides? Oh calm thee gentle Lord, although I know Th…
241480–1546521unassignedwhat's here? a scroll, and written round about, Let's see, Integer vitae scelerisque purus, non eget mauri iac…
251547–1608506unassignedI'll broach the tadpole on my Rapier's point, Nurse give it me, my sword shall soon dispatch it. Sooner this s…
261609–1671513unassignedWhat meanest thou Aron, wherefore didst thou this? O Lord sir, 'tis a deed of policy, Shall she live to betray…
271672–1730505T1 Death, grief and revenge0.68Kinsmen his sorrows are past remedy join with the Goths, and with revengeful war, Take wreak on Rome for this …
281731–1788515unassignedWhy sir, that is as fit as can be to serve for your Oration, and let him deliver the pigeons to the Emperor fr…
291789–1854510T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.82Yea forsooth & your Mistriship be Imperial, Empress I am, but yonder sits the Emperor. 'tis he, God and Saint …
301855–1918505unassignedNow will I to that old Andronicus, And temper him with all the Art I have, To pluck proud Lucius from the warl…
311919–1980524unassignedSay on, and if it please me which thou speakst, Thy child shall live, and I will see it nourished. And if it p…
321981–2044500unassignedWhat canst thou say all this and never blushy? I like a black Dog, as the saying is● Art thou not sorry for th…
332045–2105486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81If thou didst know me thou wouldst talk with me. I am not mad, I know thee well enough, Witness this wretched …
342106–2169530unassignedLong have I been forlorn and all for thee, welcome dread Fury to my woeful house, Rapine and Murder you are we…
352170–2233520unassignedMadam depart at pleasure, leave us here. Farewell Andronicus, Revenge now goes, To lay a complot to betray thy…
362234–2302520unassignedGood Uncle take you in this barbarous Moor, This ravenous tiger, this accursed devil, Let him receive no suste…
372303–2366495T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81Let Rome herself be bane unto herself. And she whom mighty kingdoms curtsy too, Like a forlorn and desperate c…
382367–2430518unassignedCome come thou reverent man of Rome, And bring our Emperor gently in thy hand, Lucius' our Emperor for well I …