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Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
3 |
Before we proceed any further, hear me speak.
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2 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
All |
8 |
We know't, we know't.
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3 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
13 |
We are accounted poor citizens, the patricians good.
What authority surfeits on would relieve us: if they
would yield us but the superfluity, while it were
wholesome, we might guess they relieved us humanely;
but they think we are too dear: the leanness that
afflicts us, the object of our misery, is as an
inventory to particularise their abundance; our
sufferance is a gain to them Let us revenge this with
our pikes, ere we become rakes: for the gods know I
speak this in hunger for bread, not in thirst for revenge.
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4 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
36 |
If I must not, I need not be barren of accusations;
he hath faults, with surplus, to tire in repetition.
[Shouts within]
What shouts are these? The other side o' the city
is risen: why stay we prating here? to the Capitol!
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5 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
49 |
Our business is not unknown to the senate; they have
had inkling this fortnight what we intend to do,
which now we'll show 'em in deeds. They say poor
suitors have strong breaths: they shall know we
have strong arms too.
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6 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
56 |
We cannot, sir, we are undone already.
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7 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
167 |
We have ever your good word.
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8 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Coriolanus |
235 |
I am glad on 't: then we shall ha' means to vent
Our musty superfluity. See, our best elders.
[Enter COMINIUS, TITUS LARTIUS, and other Senators;]
JUNIUS BRUTUS and SICINIUS VELUTUS]
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9 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Titus Lartius |
264 |
[To COMINIUS] Lead you on.
[To CORIOLANUS] Follow Cominius; we must follow you;]
Right worthy you priority.
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10 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Sicinius Velutus |
277 |
When we were chosen tribunes for the people,—
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11 |
Coriolanus
[I, 2] |
First Senator |
312 |
So, your opinion is, Aufidius,
That they of Rome are entered in our counsels
And know how we proceed.
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12 |
Coriolanus
[I, 2] |
First Senator |
331 |
Our army's in the field
We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready
To answer us.
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13 |
Coriolanus
[I, 2] |
Tullus Aufidius |
334 |
Nor did you think it folly
To keep your great pretences veil'd till when
They needs must show themselves; which
in the hatching,
It seem'd, appear'd to Rome. By the discovery.
We shall be shorten'd in our aim, which was
To take in many towns ere almost Rome
Should know we were afoot.
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14 |
Coriolanus
[I, 2] |
Tullus Aufidius |
348 |
O, doubt not that;
I speak from certainties. Nay, more,
Some parcels of their power are forth already,
And only hitherward. I leave your honours.
If we and Caius CORIOLANUS chance to meet,
'Tis sworn between us we shall ever strike
Till one can do no more.
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15 |
Coriolanus
[I, 3] |
Volumnia |
402 |
Away, you fool! it more becomes a man
Than gilt his trophy: the breasts of Hecuba,
When she did suckle Hector, look'd not lovelier
Than Hector's forehead when it spit forth blood
At Grecian sword, contemning. Tell Valeria,
We are fit to bid her welcome.
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16 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
Coriolanus |
491 |
Then shall we hear their 'larum, and they ours.
Now, Mars, I prithee, make us quick in work,
That we with smoking swords may march from hence,
To help our fielded friends! Come, blow thy blast.
[They sound a parley. Enter two Senators with others]
on the walls]
Tutus Aufidius, is he within your walls?
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17 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
First Senator |
498 |
No, nor a man that fears you less than he,
That's lesser than a little.
[Drums afar off]
Hark! our drums
Are bringing forth our youth. We'll break our walls,
Rather than they shall pound us up: our gates,
Which yet seem shut, we, have but pinn'd with rushes;
They'll open of themselves.
[Alarum afar off]
Hark you. far off!
There is Aufidius; list, what work he makes
Amongst your cloven army.
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18 |
Coriolanus
[I, 6] |
Cominius |
609 |
Breathe you, my friends: well fought;
we are come off
Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands,
Nor cowardly in retire: believe me, sirs,
We shall be charged again. Whiles we have struck,
By interims and conveying gusts we have heard
The charges of our friends. Ye Roman gods!
Lead their successes as we wish our own,
That both our powers, with smiling
fronts encountering,
May give you thankful sacrifice.
[Enter a Messenger]
Thy news?
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19 |
Coriolanus
[I, 6] |
Cominius |
630 |
'Tis not a mile; briefly we heard their drums:
How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour,
And bring thy news so late?
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20 |
Coriolanus
[I, 6] |
Cominius |
673 |
CORIOLANUS,
We have at disadvantage fought and did
Retire to win our purpose.
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