Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Coriolanus

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleCoriolanus
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 401 · edition 882 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.26
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1608
First performance (BritDrama)1608 [1607-1609]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg401a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1589
Title page[HT; 2a1r] The Tragedy of Coriolanus.
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10–42541unassignedBEfore we proceed any further, hear me speak. Speak, speak. You are all resolved rather to die then to famish?…
243–105505unassignedCare for us? True indeed, they ne'er cared for us yet. Suffer us to famish, and their Storehouses crammed with…
3106–171517T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.87Though all at once, cannot See what I do deliver out to each, Yet I can make my Awdit up, that all From me do …
4172–246531T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73They are dissolved: Hang 'em; They said they were an hungry, sighed forth proverbs That Hunger-broke stone wal…
5247–305537T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83Besides, if things go well, Opinion that so sticks on Martius, shall Of his demerits rob Cominius. Come: half …
6306–350498unassignedBut had he died in the Business Madame, how then? Then his good report should have been my Son, I therein woul…
7351–405492unassignedYou would be another Penelope: yet they say, all the yearn she spun in Ulysses absence, did but fill Athica fu…
8406–475500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84All the contagion of the South, light on you, You Shames of Rome: you Herd of Byles and Plagues Plaster you o'…
9476–549520T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Breath you my friends, well fought, we are come off, Like Romans, neither foolish in our stands, Nor Cowardly …
10550–614477T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80Though I could wish, You were conducted to a gentle Bath, And Balms applied to you, yet dare I never Deny your…
11615–679484unassignedOh General: Here is the Steed, we the Caparison: Hadst thou beheld— Pray now, no more: My Mother, who has a Ch…
12680–746481T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82So, to our Tent: Where ere we do repose us, we will write To Rome of our success: you Titus Lartius Must to Co…
13747–769480unassignedPray you, who does the Wolf love? The Lamb. I, to devour him, as the hungry Plebeians would the Noble Martius.…
14770–790519T35 Fools, wit and railing0.82You know neither me, yourselves, nor any thing: you are ambitious, for poor knaves caps and legs: you wear out…
15791–858530T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.74Good Ladies let's go. Yes, yes, yes: The Senate has Letters from the General, wherein he gives my Son the whol…
16859–931521T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.73On, to the Capital. All tongues speak of him, and the bleared sights Are spectacled to see him. Your prattling…
17932–964509T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72Let's to the Capitol, And carry with us Ears and Eyes for th' time, But Hearts for the event. Have with you. C…
18965–1027498unassignedMost willingly: but yet my Caution was more pertinent than the rebuke you give it. He loves your People, but t…
191028–1075455T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Worthy man. He cannot but with measure fit the Honours which we device him. Our spoils he kicked at, And looke…
201076–1113491T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74We have been called so of many, not that our heads are some brown, some black, some Abram, some bald; but that…
211114–1159492T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77You shall have't worthy Sir. A match Sir, there's in all two worthy voices begged: I have your Alms, Adieu. Bu…
221160–1227489unassignedThere, Coriolanus. May I change these Garments? You may, Sir. That I'll strait do: and knowing myself again, R…
231228–1291470T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79Have you, ere now denied the asker: And now again, of him that did not ask, but mock, Bestow your sued for Ton…
241292–1363462T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81So then the Volces stand but as at first, Ready when time shall prompt them, to make road upon's again. They a…
251364–1428470unassignedTell me of Corn: this was my speech, And I will speak't again. Not now, not now. Not in this heat, Sir, now. N…
261429–1497487unassignedI'll give my Reasons, More worthier than their Voices. They know the Corn Was not our recompense, resting well…
271498–1569490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.79On both sides more respect. here's he, that would take from you all your power. Seize him Aediles. down with h…
281570–1643484T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80But now 'tis odds beyond Arithmetic, And Manhood is called Foolery, when it stands Against a falling Fabric. W…
291644–1717499unassignedThe service of the foot Being once gangrened, is not then respected For what before it was. we'll hear no more…
301718–1782478unassignedWell said, Noble woman: Before he should thus stoop to ' th' heart, but that The violent fit o' th' time crave…
311783–1846474unassignedThis but done, Even as she speaks, why their hearts were yours: For they have Pardons, being asked, as free, A…
321847–1924481T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76The word is, Mildly. Pray you let us go, Let them accuse me by invention: I Will answer in mine Honor. I, but …
331925–1995490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82What is the matter, That being passed for Consul with full voice: I am so dishonoured, that the very hour You …
341996–2061480T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84It shall be so, it shall be so. You common cry of Curs, whose breath I hate, As reek o' th' rotten Fens: whose…
352062–2129485T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74I'll follow thee a Month, device with thee Where thou shalt rest, that thou may'st hear of us, And we of thee.…
362130–2166493T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Now pray sir get you gone. You have done a brave deed: Ere you go, hear this: As far as doth the Capitol excee…
372167–2223487T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76I am joyful to hear of their readiness, and am the man I think, that shall set them in present Action. So sir,…
382224–2281485unassignedI. Where's that? I' th' City of Kites and Crows. I' th' City of Kites and Crows? What an Ass it is, than thou …
392282–2334479unassignedOh Martius, Martius; Each word thou hast spoke, hath weeded from my heart A root of Ancient Enuy. If Iupiter S…
402335–2362477T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.72So did I, I'll be sworn: He is simply the rarest man i' th' world. I think he is: but a greater soldier than h…
412363–2421483T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Let me have War say I, it exceeds peace as far as day does night: It's sprightly walking, audible, and full of…
422422–2500499T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85Cannot be? We have Record, that very well it can, And three examples of the like, hath been Within my Age. But…
432501–2566502T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81'Tis true, if he were putting to my house, the brand That should consume it, I have not the face To say, besee…
442567–2623469T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85I understand thee well, and be thou sure When he shall come to his account, he knows not What I can urge again…
452624–2690490T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83Why so: you have made good work: A pair of Tribunes, that have wracked for Rome, To make Coals cheap: A Noble …
462691–2730469T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.84Stay: whence are you. Stand, and go back. You guard like men, 'tis well. But by your leave, I am an Officer of…
472731–2763469T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76Now you Companion: I'll say an arrant for you: you shall know now that I am in estimation: you shall perceive,…
482764–2826481T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80This last old man, Whom with a cracked heart I have sent to Rome, Loved me, above the measure of a Father, Nay…
492827–2889477unassignedThis is a poor Epitome of yours, Which by th' interpretation of full time, May show like all yourself. The God…
502890–2945470T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.85A shall not tread on me: I'll run away Till I am bigger, but then I'll sight. Not of a woman's tenderness to b…
512946–2985487T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76O Mother, Mother! What have you done? Behold, the Heavens do open, The Gods look down, and this unnatural Scen…
522986–3052512T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.78No, in such a case the Gods will not be good unto us. When we banished him, we respected not them: and he retu…
533053–3124499T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.77Sir, his stoutness When he did stand for Consul, which he lost By lack of stooping. That I would have spoke of…
543125–3201532unassignedI Martius, Caius Martius': Dost thou think I'll grace thee with that Robbery, thy stolen name Coriolanus in Co…