Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Pages 10-11, 34-35)
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Title
Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Pages 10-11, 34-35)
Description
Page 10: Ravenscroft’s greater focus on Aaron the Moor reveals how compelling Shakespeare’s villain remained. Here, Tamora showily presents Aaron for Saturninus’s approval
Page 11: Aaron discusses the invisibility of his blushes. Later in the play, he will be made far more villainous than in Shakespeare, even eating his child in competition with Tamora for villainy. Ravenscroft seemingly cannot imagine the paternal protectiveness that is at the heart of Shakespeare’s characterization of Aaron.
Page 34-35: In Ravenscroft, Titus, rather than Lavinia, takes the lead in her revelation of her rapists and attackers.
Page 11: Aaron discusses the invisibility of his blushes. Later in the play, he will be made far more villainous than in Shakespeare, even eating his child in competition with Tamora for villainy. Ravenscroft seemingly cannot imagine the paternal protectiveness that is at the heart of Shakespeare’s characterization of Aaron.
Page 34-35: In Ravenscroft, Titus, rather than Lavinia, takes the lead in her revelation of her rapists and attackers.
Creator
Edward Ravenscroft
Source
The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
Publisher
J.B[ennet]
Date
1687
Contributor
Printed for J. Hindmarsh, at the Golden-Ball in Cornhill, over against the Royal-Exchange
Rights
Public Domain Mark 1.0. Acknowledgement of The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA as a source is requested
Language
en
Coverage
London, England
Citation
Edward Ravenscroft, “Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Pages 10-11, 34-35),” accessed October 20, 2026, https://timespencil.org/items/show/55.