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THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE III. A highway between Rome and Antium Enter a Roman and a Volsce. ROMAN.I know you well, sir, and you know me. Your name I think is Adrian. VOLSCE.It is so, sir. Truly, I have…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE II. Rome. A street near the gate Enter two Tribunes, Sicinius, Brutus with the Aedile. SICINIUS.Bid them all home. He’s gone, and we’ll no further.The nobility are vexed, whom we see have sidedIn his behalf.…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare ACT IV SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the city Enter Coriolanus, Volumnia, Virgilia, Menenius, Cominius with the young nobility of Rome. CORIOLANUS.Come, leave your tears. A brief farewell. The beastWith many heads butts…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE III. Rome. The Forum Enter Sicinius and Brutus. BRUTUS.In this point charge him home, that he affectsTyrannical power. If he evade us there,Enforce him with his envy to the people,And that the spoil got on…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE II. Rome. A room in Coriolanus’s house Enter Coriolanus with Nobles. CORIOLANUS.Let them pull all about mine ears, present meDeath on the wheel or at wild horses’ heels,Or pile ten hills on the Tarpeian…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare ACT III SCENE I. Rome. A street Cornets. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, all the Gentry, Cominius, Titus Lartius and other Senators. CORIOLANUS.Tullus Aufidius then had made new head? LARTIUS.He had, my lord, and that it was which causedOur…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE III. Rome. The Forum Enter seven or eight Citizens. FIRST CITIZEN.Once, if he do require our voices, we ought not to deny him. SECOND CITIZEN.We may, sir, if we will. THIRD CITIZEN.We…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE II. Rome. The Capitol Enter two Officers, to lay cushions, as it were in the Capitol. FIRST OFFICER.Come, come. They are almost here. How many stand for consulships? SECOND OFFICER.Three, they say; but…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare ACT II SCENE I. Rome. A public place Enter Menenius with the two Tribunes of the people, Sicinius and Brutus. MENENIUS.The augurer tells me we shall have news tonight. BRUTUS.Good or bad? MENENIUS.Not according to the prayer of…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE X. The camp of the Volsces A flourish. Cornets. Enter Tullus Aufidius, bloody, with two or three soldiers. AUFIDIUS.The town is ta’en. SOLDIER.’Twill be delivered back on good condition. AUFIDIUS.Condition?I would I were…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE IX. The Roman camp Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Flourish. Enter, at one door, Cominius with the Romans; at another door, Martius, with his arm in a scarf. COMINIUS.If I should tell thee o’er this…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VIII. A field of battle between the Roman and the Volscian camps Alarum, as in battle. Enter Martius and Aufidius at several doors. MARTIUS.I’ll fight with none but thee, for I do hate theeWorse than a…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VII. The gates of Corioles Titus Lartius, having set a guard upon Corioles, going with drum and trumpet toward Cominius and Caius Martius, enters with a Lieutenant, other Soldiers, and a Scout. LARTIUS.So, let the ports…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VI. Near the camp of Cominius Enter Cominius as it were in retire, with Soldiers. COMINIUS.Breathe you, my friends. Well fought! We are come offLike Romans, neither foolish in our standsNor cowardly in retire.…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE V. Within Corioles. A street Enter certain Romans, with spoils. FIRST ROMAN.This will I carry to Rome. SECOND ROMAN.And I this. THIRD ROMAN.A murrain on’t! I took this for silver. Enter Martius and Titus Lartius with a…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE IV. Before Corioles Enter Martius, Titus Lartius, with drum and colours, with Captains and Soldiers, as before the city of Corioles. To them a Messenger. MARTIUS.Yonder comes news. A wager they have met. LARTIUS.My…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE III. Rome. An apartment in Martius’ house Enter Volumnia and Virgilia, mother and wife to Martius. They set them down on two low stools and sew. VOLUMNIA.I pray you, daughter, sing, or express yourself in…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE II. Corioles. The Senate House Enter Tullus Aufidius with Senators of Corioles. FIRST SENATOR.So, your opinion is, Aufidius,That they of Rome are entered in our counselsAnd know how we proceed. AUFIDIUS.Is it not yours?What…

THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare Dramatis Personæ CAIUS MARTIUS CORIOLANUS, a noble RomanVOLUMNIA, his motherVIRGILIA, his wifeYOUNG MARTIUS, their sonVALERIA, friend to Volumnia and VirgiliaA GENTLEWOMAN, Volumnia’s attendant MENENIUS AGRIPPA, Friend to CoriolanusCOMINIUS, General against the VolsciansTITUS LARTIUS,…