PERSONS OF THE DRAMA. SATURNINUS, son to the late emperor of Rome, and afterwards declared emperor himself. BASSIANUS, brother to Saturninus; in love with Lavinia. TITUS ANDRONICUS, a noble Roman, general against the Goths. MARCUS ANDRONICUS, tribune of the people; and brother to Titus. LUCIUS, QUINTUS, MARTIUS, MUTIUS, sons to Titus Andronicus. Young LUCIUS, a boy, son to Lucius. ALARBUS, CHIRON, DEMETRIUS, sons to Tamora. AARON, a Moor, beloved by Tamora. A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown: Romans. Goths, and Romans. TAMORA, queen of the Goths. LAVINIA, daughter to Titus Andronicus. Kinsmen of Titus, Senators, Tribunes, Officers, Soldiers, and Attendants. Scene,-Rome; and the country near it. TITUS ANDRONICUS. ACT I. SCENE I.-Rome. Before the Capitol. The tomb of the Andronici appearing; the Tribunes and Senators aloft, as in the Senate. Enter, below, SATURNINUS, and his Followers, on one side; and BASSIANUS, and his Followers, on the other; with drum and colours. Sat. Noble patricians, patrons of my right, Bas. Romans, friends, followers, favourers of my right, If ever Bassianus, Cæsar's son, Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, Keep then this passage to the Capitol, And suffer not dishonour to approach crown. Mar. Princes, that strive by factions, and by friends, Ambitiously for rule and empery, Know, that the people of Rome, for whom we stand For many good and great deserts to Rome; Lives not this day within the city walls : From weary wars against the barbarous Goths; And now, at last, laden with honour's spoils, Let us entreat,-By honour of his name, Whom you pretend to honour and adore,- |