THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VI. Antium. A public place Enter Tullus Aufidius with Attendants. AUFIDIUS.Go tell the lords o’ th’ city I am here.Deliver them this paper. [He gives them a paper.] Having read it,Bid them repair to…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE V. Rome. A street near the gate Enter two Senators, with Ladies (Volumnia, Virgilia, Valeria) passing over the stage, with other Lords. SENATOR.Behold our patroness, the life of Rome!Call all your tribes together, praise…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE IV. Rome. A public place Enter Menenius and Sicinius. MENENIUS.See you yond coign o’ the Capitol, yond cornerstone? SICINIUS.Why, what of that? MENENIUS.If it be possible for you to displace it with your little finger,…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE III. The tent of Coriolanus Enter Coriolanus and Aufidius. CORIOLANUS.We will before the walls of Rome tomorrowSet down our host. My partner in this action,You must report to th’ Volscian lords how plainlyI have borne…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE II. An Advanced post of the Volscian camp before Rome. Enter Menenius to the Watch, or Guard. FIRST WATCH.Stay! Whence are you? SECOND WATCH.Stand, and go back. MENENIUS.You guard like men; ’tis well. But…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare ACT V SCENE I. Rome. A public place Enter Menenius, Cominius, Sicinius, Brutus (the two Tribunes), with others. MENENIUS.No, I’ll not go. You hear what he hath saidWhich was sometime his general, who loved himIn…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VII. A camp at a short distance from Rome Enter Aufidius with his Lieutenant. AUFIDIUS.Do they still fly to th’ Roman? LIEUTENANT.I do not know what witchcraft’s in him, butYour soldiers use him as the…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE VI. Rome. A public place Enter the two Tribunes. Sicinius and Brutus. SICINIUS.We hear not of him, neither need we fear him.His remedies are tame—the present peace,And quietness of the people, which beforeWere in wild…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE V. Antium. A hall in Aufidius’s house Music plays. Enter a Servingman. FIRST SERVINGMAN.Wine, wine, wine! What service is here? I think our fellows are asleep. [Exit.] Enter another Servingman. SECOND SERVINGMAN.Where’s Cotus? My…
THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare SCENE IV. Antium. Before Aufidius’s house Enter Coriolanus in mean apparel, disguised and muffled. CORIOLANUS.A goodly city is this Antium. City,’Tis I that made thy widows. Many an heirOf these fair edifices ’fore my warsHave…
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.…