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Octavia (Seneca's Ninth Tragedy)

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus / Nuce, ThomasPseudo-Seneca, published 1566 · tragedy · Translation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted · other editions of this work: 82 (1581)

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TitleOctavia (Seneca's Ninth Tragedy)
AuthorSeneca, Lucius Annaeus / Nuce, ThomasPseudo-Seneca
Publication year (edition)1566
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeTranslation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 45 · edition 81 · TCP A11917 · DEEP 70
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1566
First performance (BritDrama)1566 [summer]
PrinterDenham, Henry
PublisherDenham, Henry
FormatQuarto
STC22229
Greg45a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.425
Title pageThe ninth Tragedie ... called Octauia.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1588 · witness single

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10–72484unassignedNOw that Aurore with glittering streams, The gladding stars from sky doth chase, Sir Phoebus pert, with spouti…
273–147485unassignedNe can her ruthful piteous sorrow slake, Though Nero's wrath do sore constrain her grace. She nill esteems the…
3148–212506T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.87THough much I bear the boiling breast do beat, And tolerably take devorcements threat, deaths only deadly dart…
4213–282526T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.70O piteous wretch, in vain, alas in vain Thou call'st upon thy father's senseless spirit: In whom, God wot, the…
5283–353539unassignedBut wondrous dolour, great and wrathful ire, And miseries will it grant without desire. Nay rather cause your …
6354–424532unassignedAnd now that mighty heavenly goddess great, No more adred of mortal strumpet's feat, Aloft alone in cloudy bow…
7425–499502unassignedUnworth he is, your spousal chamber place: But yet your destiny's force, you must embrace: And well, abide you…
8500–581502unassignedAlthough by filthy force unjust Thy chastity he would annoy. Thee likewise whom thine own right hand, With swo…
9582–655498unassignedAt length on troubled seas displayed, She giving over working vain, And tired with streams is weary laid, Not …
10656–720498unassignedAnd to be changed to an unwyldie lump. Now priest at hand this worlds last day doth jump, With boisterous fall…
11721–782500T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.77And error deep have fostered up a pace. The heaps of vice, ●…akte up in years long passed, Abounding flow in t…
12783–846501T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78What then, why Seneck do you that approve, That we contemned, despised, and set at nought, With finger put in …
13847–912497T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73His sovereign liege to slain by force and might, That erst had helped him, and given him health, And had endue…
14913–978512T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.86Your noble spouse, sprung forth of sainted peer, Of Claudius' stock, the starbright Diamond clear, That goddes…
15979–1042507unassignedShall I alone to do, forbidden be, That every patch may do? that grieveth me. No trifling toys, the people loo…
161043–1104500unassignedThat tyrant dire doth rage at mother's name, And seeketh ways, my deeds for to defame. Who threating death to …
171105–1180498unassignedDO not, alas, thus sore lament, But rather yet your mourning stay, Sith that the city whole is bend To celebra…
181181–1239491unassignedHim prisoner caught, and did him surely bind, So much the more, how much Seneck his mind Did seek to change, a…
191240–1306492unassignedThe hidden sacred vain that moveth swift, Which fantasy we call by secret drift, When we do take our rest, dot…
201307–1368501unassignedThe garrisons great with fury astoned again, And stirred up for Queen Octavia's sake With monstrous mischief v…
211369–1439504unassignedThose villains shall be sure, to have each day. Ah Provender pricks that vile rebellious race, Ne can they onc…
221440–1507433unassignedA Lack the people's bitter love, And dire good will to many one, Which, when they hoisted sails above, With pl…
231508–1587500unassignedThe mortal brood the destiny's guide: Themselves they nothing can assure, That certainly doth steadfast bide: …