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Titus Andronicus

William Shakespeare

Roman general Titus returns victorious from war with Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his prisoner.

"Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy believed to have been. Roman general Titus returns victorious from war with Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his prisoner.

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Enter the Tribunes and Senators aloft. And then enter Saturninus and his followers at one door, and Bassianus and his followers at the other, with drums and trumpets.

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 firstborn 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, favourers 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, holding the crown.

Contents

  1. 01Act I
  2. 02Scene I. Rome. Before the Capitol
  3. 03Act II
  4. 04Scene I. Rome. Before the palace
  5. 05Scene II. A Forest near Rome; a Lodge seen at a distance. Horns and cry of hounds heard
  6. 06Scene III. A lonely part of the Forest
  7. 07Scene IV. Another part of the Forest
  8. 08Act III
  9. 09Scene I. Rome. A street
  10. 10Scene II. Rome. A Room in Titus’s House. A banquet set out
  11. 11Act IV
  12. 12Scene I. Rome. Before Titus’s House
  13. 13Scene II. Rome. A Room in the Palace
  14. 14Scene III. Rome. A public Place
  15. 15Scene IV. Rome. Before the Palace
  16. 16Act V
  17. 17Scene I. Plains near Rome
  18. 18Scene II. Rome. Before Titus’s House
  19. 19Scene III. Rome. A Pavilion in Titus’s Gardens, with tables, &c.

About this edition

Author
William Shakespeare
Era
Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
Reading level
Introductory: no background needed
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
123 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers