title: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
variant_description: There are three issues of this edition. Greg 553a(i) contains the original title leaf dated 1639. Greg 553a(ii) contains a cancel title leaf dated 1654, which lists different author and performance attributions, and different stationers. Greg 553a(ii) was also issued as part of the 1654 May collection (Wing M1416). See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE TRAGEDIE OF <i>CLEOPATRA</i> Queen of <i>Ægypt</i>.
title_page_author: By <i>T. M.</i>
title_page_performance: Acted 1626.
title-page_latin_motto: Luc. [in single column] ——— <i>quantùm impulit Argos</i>, | <i>Iliacasque  domos facie Spartana nocenti</i>, | <i>Hesperios auxit tantùm</i> Cleopatra <i>furores</i>.
title_page_imprint: LONDON, Printed by <i>Thomas Harper</i> for <i>Thomas  Walkly</i>, and are to be sold at his shop at the flying Horse neer <i>York</i> House. 1639.
paratext_dedication: Epistle <i>to</i>: Kenelm Digby (<i>natural philosopher and courtier</i>); <i>from</i>: Thomas May [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Speakers" [E4r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Oct 26, 1638: Entered to Thomas Walkley: "Two Playes called The tragedy of Cleopatra. ...".<br />Nov 20, 1658: Transferred from Thomas Walkley to Humphrey Moseley: "The Tragedy of Cleopatra Queen of Ægipt ... 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 Cleopatra Queen of Egypt by T.M. acted in 1626 Luc. Quantum impulit argos iliacasque domos facie spartana nocenti hesperios auxit tantum Cleopatra furores London printed by Thomas Harper for Thomas Walkley and are to be sold at his shop at the flying horse near York house 1639