title: Julia Agrippina, Empress of Rome
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition. Greg 554a(i) contains the original title leaf dated 1639; it exists in two states: STC 17718 contains the status attribution "Esq." while STC 17718a does not (the states do not have separate Greg numbers). Greg 554a(ii) contains a cancel title leaf dated 1654, which lists a different play title, author attribution, and stationers. Greg 554a(ii) was also issued as part of the 1654 May collection (Wing M1416). See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE TRAGEDY <i>OF</i> J<small>ULIA</small> A<small>GRIPPINA</small>; Empresse of Rome.
title_page_author: <i>By</i> T. M. <i>Esq</i>.
title_page_imprint: LONDON, Printed by <i>Ric. Hodgkinsonne</i> for <i>Thomas Walkly</i>, and are to be sold at his shop at the Flying Horse neare <i>Yorke</I> house. 1639.
paratext_charachter_list: "The Speakers" and note "Acted 1628." [A3r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Oct 26, 1638: Entered to Thomas Walkley: "Two Playes called ... Iulia Agripina empresse of Rome."<br />Nov 20, 1658: Transferred from Thomas Walkley to Humphrey Moseley: "Iulia Agripina Empresse of Rome. by Tho: May Esq<sup>r</sup>."
stationer_additional_notes: Greg writes that separate editions of <i>Cleopatra</i> and <i>Julia Agrippina</i> "were printed in 1639, but since the epistle to Sir Kenelm Digby prefixed to <i>Cleopatra</i> is a joint dedication of the two plays, it is clear that these, though otherwise bibliographically distinct, were intended to be issued together as well as separately" (<i>Bibliography</i>, 3:1092). DEEP lists each of these plays only as a single-play playbook, not as part of a collection.
transcript_modern_spelling: The tragedy of Julia Agrippina empress of Rome by T.M. Esq. London printed by Ric. Hodgkinson for Thomas Walkley and are to be sold at his shop at the flying horse near York House 1639