Dramatis Perfona. Saturninus, Son to the late Emperor of Rome, and after- Baffianus, Brother to Saturninus, in Love with Lavinia Marcus Andronicus, Tribune of the People, and Brother to Titus. Marcus, Quintus, Lucius, Mutius, Sons to Titus Andronicus. Young Lucius, a Boy, Son to Lucius. Publius, Son to Marcus the Tribune, and Nephew, to Titus Andronicus. Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and afterwards married to Saturninus. Lavinia, Daughter to Titus Andronicus. Nurfe, with a Black-a-moor Child. Senators, Judges, Officers, Soldiers, and other Attendants. SCENE, Rome; and the Country near it. ૐ and Lavis TITUS ANDRONICUS. again's A C T I. SCENE, before the Capitol in ROME., Enter the Tribunes and Senators aloft, as in the Senate. N SATURNINUS. ¡OBLE Patricians, Patrons of my Right, Defend the juftice of my Cause with arms: And Countrymen, my loving followers, Plead my fucceffive title with your fwords. I am the firft-born Son of him, that last Wore the imperial Diadem of Rome : Then let my father's honours live in me, Nor wrong mine age with this indignity. Baf. Romans, friends, foll'wers, favourers of my Right, Were gracious in the eyes of royal Rome, And, And, Romans, fight for freedom in your choice. Enter Marcus Andronicus aloft, with the Crown. Know, that the people of Rome, for whom we ftand Chofen Andronicus, fur-named Pius, For many good and great deferts to Rome. A nobler man, a braver warrior, And now at last, laden with Honour's Spoils, Whom you pretend to honour and adore, That you withdraw you, and abate your strength; Sat. How fair the Tribune fpeaks, to calm my Baf. Marcus Andronicus, fo I do affie In thy uprightness and integrity, And fo I love and honour thee and thine; Thy noble brother Titus, and his fons, And her, to whom our thoughts are humbled all, And Ba C Patro Succ From And |