The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators, Volume 14F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821 |
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... A. U. C. 266. MALONE . The whole history is exactly followed , and many of the princi- pal speeches exactly copied , from the Life of Coriolanus in Plu- tarch . POPE . PERSONS REPRESENTED . CAIUS MARCIUS CORIOLANUS , a noble Roman B 2.
... A. U. C. 266. MALONE . The whole history is exactly followed , and many of the princi- pal speeches exactly copied , from the Life of Coriolanus in Plu- tarch . POPE . PERSONS REPRESENTED . CAIUS MARCIUS CORIOLANUS , a noble Roman B 2.
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... MARCIUS , Son to Coriolanus . A Roman Herald . TULLUS AUFIDIUS , General of the Volscians . Lieutenant to Aufidius . Conspirators with Aufidius . A Citizen of Antium . Two Volscian Guards . VOLUMNIA , Mother to Coriolanus . VIRGILIA ...
... MARCIUS , Son to Coriolanus . A Roman Herald . TULLUS AUFIDIUS , General of the Volscians . Lieutenant to Aufidius . Conspirators with Aufidius . A Citizen of Antium . Two Volscian Guards . VOLUMNIA , Mother to Coriolanus . VIRGILIA ...
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... Marcius is chief enemy to the people . CIT . We know't , we know't . 1 CIT . Let us kill him , and we'll have corn at our own price . Is't a verdict ? CIT . No more talking on't ; let it be done : away , away . 2 CIT . One word , good ...
... Marcius is chief enemy to the people . CIT . We know't , we know't . 1 CIT . Let us kill him , and we'll have corn at our own price . Is't a verdict ? CIT . No more talking on't ; let it be done : away , away . 2 CIT . One word , good ...
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... the following from Churchyard's Tra- gicall Discourse of the Haplesse Man's Life , 1593 : " And though as leane as rake in every rib . " STEEVENS . 2 CIT . Would you proceed especially against Caius Marcius 6 ACT 1 . CORIOLANUS ,
... the following from Churchyard's Tra- gicall Discourse of the Haplesse Man's Life , 1593 : " And though as leane as rake in every rib . " STEEVENS . 2 CIT . Would you proceed especially against Caius Marcius 6 ACT 1 . CORIOLANUS ,
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... Marcius ? ALL . Against him first * ; he's a very dog to the commonalty . 2 CIT . Consider you what services he has done for his country ? 1 CIT . Very well ; and could be content to give him good report for't , but that he pays himself ...
... Marcius ? ALL . Against him first * ; he's a very dog to the commonalty . 2 CIT . Consider you what services he has done for his country ? 1 CIT . Very well ; and could be content to give him good report for't , but that he pays himself ...
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