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Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS and
certain Senators
| First Senator
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So, your opinion is, Aufidius,
That they of Rome are entered in our counsels
And know how we proceed. |
| AUFIDIUS
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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. |
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[Reads] |
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'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, Marcius your old enemy,
Who is of Rome worse hated than of you,
And Titus Lartius, a most valiant Roman,
These three lead on this preparation
Whither 'tis bent: most likely 'tis for you:
Consider of it.' |
| First Senator
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Our army's in the field
We never yet made doubt but Rome was ready
To answer us. |
| AUFIDIUS
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Nor did you think it folly
To keep your great pretences veil'd till when
They needs must show themselves; which
in the hatching,
It seem'd, appear'd to Rome. By the discovery.
We shall be shorten'd in our aim, which was
To take in many towns ere almost Rome
Should know we were afoot. |
| Second Senator
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Noble Aufidius,
Take your commission; hie you to your bands:
Let us alone to guard Corioli:
If they set down before 's, for the remove
Bring your army; but, I think, you'll find
They've not prepared for us. |
| AUFIDIUS
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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 Marcius chance to meet,
'Tis sworn between us we shall ever strike
Till one can do no more. |
| All |
The gods assist you! |
| AUFIDIUS
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And keep your honours safe!
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| First Senator
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Farewell. |
| Second Senator
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Farewell. |
| All |
Farewell. |
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[Exeunt] |
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Act III, Scene 3 The same. The Forum |
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Act I, Scene 1 Rome. A street. |
Act IV, Scene 1 Rome. Before a gate of the
city. |
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Act I, Scene 2 Corioli. The Senate
house. |
Act IV,
Scene 2 The same. A street near the gate. |
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Act I, Scene 3 A room in Marcius' house. |
Act IV, Scene 3 A highway between Rome and
Antium/Act IV, Scene 4 Antium. Before Aufidius' house. |
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Act I, Scene 4 Before Corioli. |
Act IV, Scene 5 The same. A hall in
Aufidius's house. |
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Act I, Scene 5 Corioli. A street./Act I,
Scene 6 Near the camp of Cominius. |
Act IV, Scene 6 Rome. A public place. |
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Act I, Scene 7The gates of Corioli/Act I,
Scene 8 A field of battle. |
Act IV, Scene 7 A camp, at a small distance
from Rome. |
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Act I, Scene 9 The Roman camp. /Act I, Scene
10 The camp of the Volsces. |
Act V, Scene 1 Rome. A public place. |
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Act II, Scene 1 Rome. A public place. |
Act V, Scene 2 Entrance of the Volscian camp
before Rome. Two Sentinels on guard. |
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Act II, Scene 2 The same. The Capitol. |
Act V, Scene 3 The tent of Coriolanus. |
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Act II, Scene 3 The same. The Forum. |
Act V, Scene 4
Rome. A public place, /Act V, Scene 5 The
Same. A street near the gate. |
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Act III, Scene 1 Rome. A street. |
Act V, Scene 6 A public place. |
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Act III, Scene 2 A room in Coriolanus' house. |
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