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Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Citizen |
7 |
First, you know Caius CORIOLANUS is chief enemy to the people.
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2 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Second Citizen |
23 |
Would you proceed especially against Caius CORIOLANUS?
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3 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Menenius Agrippa |
155 |
For that, being one o' the lowest, basest, poorest,
Of this most wise rebellion, thou go'st foremost:
Thou rascal, that art worst in blood to run,
Lead'st first to win some vantage.
But make you ready your stiff bats and clubs:
Rome and her rats are at the point of battle;
The one side must have bale.
[Enter CAIUS CORIOLANUS]
Hail, noble CORIOLANUS!
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4 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Messenger |
232 |
Where's Caius CORIOLANUS?
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5 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Senator |
239 |
CORIOLANUS, 'tis true that you have lately told us;
The Volsces are in arms.
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6 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
First Senator |
251 |
Then, worthy CORIOLANUS,
Attend upon Cominius to these wars.
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7 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Titus Lartius |
258 |
No, Caius CORIOLANUS;
I'll lean upon one crutch and fight with t'other,
Ere stay behind this business.
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8 |
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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9 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Cominius |
267 |
Noble CORIOLANUS!
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10 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Sicinius Velutus |
275 |
Was ever man so proud as is this CORIOLANUS?
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11 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Junius Brutus |
289 |
Fame, at the which he aims,
In whom already he's well graced, can not
Better be held nor more attain'd than by
A place below the first: for what miscarries
Shall be the general's fault, though he perform
To the utmost of a man, and giddy censure
Will then cry out of CORIOLANUS 'O if he
Had borne the business!'
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12 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Sicinius Velutus |
297 |
Besides, if things go well,
Opinion that so sticks on CORIOLANUS shall
Of his demerits rob Cominius.
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13 |
Coriolanus
[I, 1] |
Junius Brutus |
300 |
Come:
Half all Cominius' honours are to CORIOLANUS.
Though CORIOLANUS earned them not, and all his faults
To CORIOLANUS shall be honours, though indeed
In aught he merit not.
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14 |
Coriolanus
[I, 2] |
Tullus Aufidius |
315 |
Is it not yours?
What ever have been thought on in this state,
That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome
Had circumvention? 'Tis not four days gone
Since I heard thence; these are the words: I think
I have the letter here; yes, here it is.
[Reads]
'They have press'd a power, but it is not known
Whether for east or west: the dearth is great;
The people mutinous; and it is rumour'd,
Cominius, CORIOLANUS your old enemy,
Who is of Rome worse hated than of you,
And Titus TITUS, a most valiant Roman,
These three lead on this preparation
Whither 'tis bent: most likely 'tis for you:
Consider of it.'
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15 |
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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16 |
Coriolanus
[I, 3] |
Volumnia |
382 |
Then his good report should have been my son; I
therein would have found issue. Hear me profess
sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love
alike and none less dear than thine and my good
CORIOLANUS, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their
country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.
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17 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
(stage directions) |
478 |
[Enter, with drum and colours, CORIOLANUS, TITUS LARTIUS, Captains and Soldiers. To them a Messenger]
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18 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
Coriolanus |
513 |
They fear us not, but issue forth their city.
Now put your shields before your hearts, and fight
With hearts more proof than shields. Advance,
brave Titus:
They do disdain us much beyond our thoughts,
Which makes me sweat with wrath. Come on, my fellows:
He that retires I'll take him for a Volsce,
And he shall feel mine edge.
[Alarum. The Romans are beat back to their]
trenches. Re-enter CORIOLANUS cursing]
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19 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
Coriolanus |
523 |
All the contagion of the south light on you,
You shames of Rome! you herd of—Boils and plagues
Plaster you o'er, that you may be abhorr'd
Further than seen and one infect another
Against the wind a mile! You souls of geese,
That bear the shapes of men, how have you run
From slaves that apes would beat! Pluto and hell!
All hurt behind; backs red, and faces pale
With flight and agued fear! Mend and charge home,
Or, by the fires of heaven, I'll leave the foe
And make my wars on you: look to't: come on;
If you'll stand fast, we'll beat them to their wives,
As they us to our trenches followed.
[Another alarum. The Volsces fly, and CORIOLANUS]
follows them to the gates]
So, now the gates are ope: now prove good seconds:
'Tis for the followers fortune widens them,
Not for the fliers: mark me, and do the like.
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20 |
Coriolanus
[I, 4] |
(stage directions) |
544 |
[CORIOLANUS is shut in]
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