Title page TITUS ANDRONICUS, A TRAGEDY, by SHAKESPEARE. AN INTRODUCTION, AND NOTES CRITICAL and ILLUSTRATIVE, ARE ADDED, BY THE AUTHORS of the DRAMATIC CENSOR. LONDON: Printed for JOHN BELL, near Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand and C. Etherington, at York. MDCCLXXIV.

INTRODUCTION.

TITUS ANDRONICUS. Without some evident use to society in general, no literary production, however fanciful or plausible, can claim estimation. Upon this principle, though in different parts Titus Andronicus bears strong, nay evident, marks of Shakespeare's pen; yet he has fixed upon such characters and incidents, as are totally offensive; human nature is shewn in a most partial and deplorable state; depraved as we sometimes find it, it is scarce to be imagined that such an infernal groupe, as is huddled together in this piece, could meet in so small a compass. Hence this play must be horrid in representation, and is disgustful in perusal. Indeed it is matter of great wonder how Shakespeare's humane heart could endure the contemplation of such inhuman actions and events, through the course of five acts.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. Saturninus. Bassianus. Titus Andronicus. Marcus Andronicus. Lucius. Quintus. Martius. Mutius. Boy [Young Lucius], Son to Lucius. Gentleman [Publius], of their House. Æmilius [Aemilius], a noble Roman; Two other noble Romans [Roman 1], [Roman 2]; A Captain, Tribune, Messenger, and Clown, Romans. Chiron. Demetrius. Aaron. Three noble Goths [Goth 1], [Goth 2], [Goth 3]. Tamora. Lavinia. A Nurse. Alarbus, Son to Tamora: a black Child. Gentlemen of Titus' House: Senators, &c. Romans. Guards, Officers, Soldiers, and Attendants, Romans and Goths. Scene, Rome; and Parts adjacent.

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