Speeches (Lines) for (stage directions)
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter a company of mutinous Citizens, with staves,]
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First Citizen. Soft! who comes here? (stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS AGRIPPA] |
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Coriolanus. Go, get you home, you fragments! (stage directions). [Enter a Messenger, hastily] |
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Junius Brutus. Lets along. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS and certain Senators] |
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All. Farewell. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter VOLUMNIA and VIRGILIA. they set them down]
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Volumnia. Then his good report should have been my son; I
(stage directions). [Enter a Gentlewoman] |
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Volumnia. Away, you fool! it more becomes a man
(stage directions). [Exit Gentlewoman] |
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Volumnia. He'll beat Aufidius 'head below his knee
(stage directions). [Enter VALERIA, with an Usher and Gentlewoman] |
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Valeria. Well, then, farewell. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter, with drum and colours, CORIOLANUS, TITUS LARTIUS, Captains and Soldiers. To them a Messenger] |
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Titus Lartius. Their noise be our instruction. Ladders, ho! (stage directions). [Enter the army of the Volsces] |
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Coriolanus. All the contagion of the south light on you,
(stage directions). [Enters the gates] |
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Second Soldier. Nor I. (stage directions). [CORIOLANUS is shut in] |
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All. To the pot, I warrant him. (stage directions). [Alarum continues] |
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(stage directions). [Alarum continues] (stage directions). [Re-enter TITUS LARTIUS] |
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Titus Lartius. O noble fellow!
(stage directions). [Re-enter CORIOLANUS, bleeding, assaulted by the enemy] |
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Titus Lartius. O,'tis CORIOLANUS!
(stage directions). [They fight, and all enter the city] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter certain Romans, with spoils] |
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Third Roman. A murrain on't! I took this for silver. (stage directions). [Alarum continues still afar off] |
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(stage directions). [Alarum continues still afar off] (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS and TITUS LARTIUS with a trumpet] |
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Titus Lartius. Thou worthiest CORIOLANUS!
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS, as it were in retire,]
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Cominius. The shepherd knows not thunder from a tabour
(stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS] |
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Cominius. March on, my fellows:
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [TITUS LARTIUS, having set a guard upon]
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Titus Lartius. Hence, and shut your gates upon's.
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Alarum as in battle. Enter, from opposite sides,]
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Tullus Aufidius. Wert thou the Hector
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Flourish. Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Flourish.]
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Cominius. Too modest are you;
(stage directions). [Flourish. Trumpets sound, and drums] |
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Cominius. Go we to our tent:
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [A flourish. Cornets. Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS,]
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First Soldier. I shall, sir. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS with the two Tribunes of the people,]
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Herald. Know, Rome, that all alone CORIOLANUS did fight
(stage directions). [Flourish] |
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Coriolanus. O,
(stage directions). [Kneels] |
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Sicinius Velutus. This, as you say, suggested
(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger] |
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Sicinius Velutus. Have with you. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter two Officers, to lay cushions] |
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Coriolanus. I had rather have one scratch my head i' the sun
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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Officer. He doth appear. (stage directions). [Re-enter CORIOLANUS] |
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Junius Brutus. Come, we'll inform them
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter seven or eight Citizens] |
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All. Content, content. (stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens] |
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Menenius Agrippa. You'll mar all:
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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Second Citizen. An 'twere to give again,—but 'tis no matter. (stage directions). [Exeunt the three Citizens] |
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(stage directions). [Exeunt the three Citizens] (stage directions). [Re-enter two other Citizens] |
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Both Citizens. The gods give you joy, sir, heartily! (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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All Citizens. Amen, amen. God save thee, noble consul! (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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Coriolanus. Worthy voices! (stage directions). [Re-enter MENENIUS, with BRUTUS and SICINIUS] |
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Junius Brutus. With a proud heart he wore his humble weeds.
(stage directions). [Re-enter Citizens] |
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All. We will so: almost all
(stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens] |
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Sicinius Velutus. To the Capitol, come:
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Cornets. Enter CORIOLANUS, MENENIUS, all the]
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Cominius. Nay, come away. (stage directions). [Exeunt CORIOLANUS, COMINIUS, and others] |
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Menenius Agrippa. I would they were in Tiber! What the vengeance!
(stage directions). [Re-enter BRUTUS and SICINIUS, with the rabble] |
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First Senator. Pray you, let's to him. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS with Patricians] |
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Patrician. Ay, and burn too. (stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS and Senators] |
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Volumnia. Prithee now,
(stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS] |
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Volumnia. Do your will. (stage directions). [Exit] |
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Coriolanus. Well, mildly be it then. Mildly! (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. A noble wish. (stage directions). [Re-enter AEdile, with Citizens] |
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Citizens. Our enemy is banish'd! he is gone! Hoo! hoo! (stage directions). [Shouting, and throwing up their caps] |
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Citizens. Come, come; let's see him out at gates; come.
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS, VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, MENENIUS,]
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Coriolanus. Give me thy hand: Come. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS, BRUTUS, and an AEdile] |
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Junius Brutus. They have ta'en note of us: keep on your way. (stage directions). [Enter VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA, and MENENIUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. Fie, fie, fie! (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter a Roman and a Volsce, meeting] |
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Roman. Well, let us go together. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS in mean apparel, disguised]
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Coriolanus. Thank you, sir: farewell.
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Music within. Enter a Servingman] |
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First Servingman. Wine, wine, wine! What service
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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(stage directions). [Exit] (stage directions). [Enter a second Servingman] |
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Second Servingman. Where's Cotus? my master calls
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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(stage directions). [Exit] (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS] |
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Coriolanus. A goodly house: the feast smells well; but I
(stage directions). [Re-enter the first Servingman] |
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First Servingman. What would you have, friend? whence are you?
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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Coriolanus. I have deserved no better entertainment,
(stage directions). [Re-enter second Servingman] |
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Second Servingman. Are you so brave? I'll have you talked with anon. (stage directions). [Enter a third Servingman. The first meets him] |
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First Servingman. A strange one as ever I looked on: I cannot get him
(stage directions). [Retires] |
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Coriolanus. Follow your function, go, and batten on cold bits. (stage directions). [Pushes him away] |
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Second Servingman. And I shall. (stage directions). [Exit] |
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Coriolanus. Ay; 'tis an honester service than to meddle with thy
(stage directions). [Beats him away. Exit third Servingman] |
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(stage directions). [Beats him away. Exit third Servingman] (stage directions). [Enter AUFIDIUS with the second Servingman] |
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Second Servingman. Here, sir: I'ld have beaten him like a dog, but for
(stage directions). [Retires] |
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First Servingman. Ay, and for an assault too. (stage directions). [Re-enter third Servingman] |
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All. In, in, in, in! (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter SICINIUS and BRUTUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. Nay, I hear nothing: his mother and his wife
(stage directions). [Enter three or four Citizens] |
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Both Tribunes. Farewell, farewell. (stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens] |
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Junius Brutus. The gods have well prevented it, and Rome
(stage directions). [Enter an AEdile] |
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Junius Brutus. Not possible. (stage directions). [Enter a Messenger] |
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Menenius Agrippa. This is unlikely:
(stage directions). [Enter a second Messenger] |
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Second Messenger. You are sent for to the senate:
(stage directions). [Enter COMINIUS] |
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Cominius. But I fear
(stage directions). [Enter a troop of Citizens] |
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Cominius. O, ay, what else? (stage directions). [Exeunt COMINIUS and MENENIUS] |
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Second Citizen. So did we all. But, come, let's home. (stage directions). [Exeunt Citizens] |
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Sicinius Velutus. Pray, let us go. (stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter AUFIDIUS and his Lieutenant] |
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Tullus Aufidius. All places yield to him ere he sits down;
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS, COMINIUS, SICINIUS, BRUTUS,]
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Menenius Agrippa. Good faith, I'll prove him,
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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Cominius. I tell you, he does sit in gold, his eye
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). Two Sentinels on guard. |
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(stage directions). Two Sentinels on guard. (stage directions). [Enter to them, MENENIUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. Nay, but, fellow, fellow,— (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS] |
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Tullus Aufidius. You keep a constant temper. (stage directions). [Exeunt CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. I neither care for the world nor your general: for
(stage directions). [Exit] |
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Second Senator. The worthy fellow is our general: he's the rock, the
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter CORIOLANUS, AUFIDIUS, and others] |
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Volumnia. O, stand up blest!
(stage directions). [Kneels] |
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Coriolanus. Not of a woman's tenderness to be,
(stage directions). [Rising] |
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Volumnia. Nay, go not from us thus.
(stage directions). [He holds her by the hand, silent] |
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Tullus Aufidius. [Aside] I am glad thou hast set thy mercy and
(stage directions). [The Ladies make signs to CORIOLANUS] |
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Coriolanus. Ay, by and by;
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter MENENIUS and SICINIUS] |
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Menenius Agrippa. No, in such a case the gods will not be good unto
(stage directions). [Enter a Messenger] |
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Messenger. Sir, if you'ld save your life, fly to your house:
(stage directions). [Enter a second Messenger] |
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Second Messenger. As certain as I know the sun is fire:
(stage directions). [A shout within] |
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Menenius Agrippa. This is good news:
(stage directions). [Music still, with shouts] |
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Sicinius Velutus. We will meet them,
(stage directions). [Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter two Senators with VOLUMNIA, VIRGILIA,]
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All. Welcome, ladies, Welcome! (stage directions). [A flourish with drums and trumpets. Exeunt] |
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(beginning of scene) (stage directions). [Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS, with Attendants] |
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Tullus Aufidius. Say no more:
(stage directions). [Enter the Lords of the city] |
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Tullus Aufidius. My rage is gone;
(stage directions). [Exeunt, bearing the body of CORIOLANUS. A dead march sounded] |
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