title: The Alexandraean Tragedy
variant_description: The title page of the play exists in two states. Greg 260a(i) contains a lace ornament, which was replaced in Greg 260a(ii) by a mask ornament; the differences between the two title pages are slight, and the reason for the cancel is obscure. See also Greg 
title_page_title: [A2r] THE ALEXANDRAEAN TRAGEDIE.
title_page_author: By <i>William Alexander</i>, Gentleman of the  Princes priuie Chamber.
title-page_latin_motto: <i>Carmine dij superi placantur, carmine manes</i>.
title_page_imprint: L<small>ONDON</small> Printed by V<small>ALENTINE</small> S<small>IMMES</small> for E<small>D</small>: B<small>LOVNT</small>.  1607.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Actors" [A4v]
transcript_modern_spelling: The Alexandraean Tragedy by William Alexander gentleman of the prince's privy chamber Carmine dii superi placantur carmine manes London printed by Valentine Simmes for Ed. Blount 1607