Titus Andronicus
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creator: Shakespeare, William
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subject: andronicus
subject: titus
subject: lucius
subject: marcus
subject: wore
subject: imperial
subject: diadem
subject: rome
subject: shakespeare
subject: william
subject: english
subject: literature
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full text: TITUS ANDRONICUS DRAMATIS PERSONAE SATURNINUS son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards declared Emperor. 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 | | sons to Titus Andronicus. MARTIUS | | MUTIUS | Young LUCIUS a boy, son to Lucius. PUBLIUS son to Marcus the Tribune. SEMPRONIUS | | CAIUS | kinsmen to Titus. | VALENTINE | AEMILIUS a noble Roman. ALARBUS | | DEMETRIUS | sons to Tamora. | CHIRON | AARON a Moor, beloved by Tamora. A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown; Romans. (Captain:) (Messenger:) (Clown:) Goths and Romans. (First Goth:) (Second Goth:) (Third Goth:) TAMORA Queen of the Goths. LAVINIA daughter of Titus Andronicus. A Nurse. (Nurse:) 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. Enter, below, from one side, SATURNINUS and his Followers; and, from the other side, BASSIANUS and his Followers; with drum and colours] SATURNINUS Noble patricians, patrons of my right, Defend the justice of my cause with arms, And, countrymen, my loving followers, Plead my successive title with your swords: I am his first-born son, that was the last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome; Then let my father's honours live in me, Nor wrong mine age with this indignity. BASSIANUS Romans, friends, followers, favorers of my right, If ever Bassianus, Caesar's son, Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, Keep then this passage to the Capitol And suffer not dishonour to approach The imperial seat, to virtue consecrate, To justice, continence and nobility; But let desert in pure election shine, And, Romans, fight for freedom in your choice. [Enter MARCUS ANDRONICUS, aloft, with the crown] MARCUS ANDRONICUS Princes, that strive by factions and by friend…