Dramatis Perfonæ. Caius Marcius Coriolanus, a noble Roman, hated by the common People. Titus Lartius, 2 Generals against the Volscians, and Cominius, } Friends to Coriolanus. Menenius Agrippa, Friend to Coriolanus. Sicinius Velutus, Tribunes of the People, and enemies to Junius Brutus, S Coriolanus. Tullus Aufidius, General of the Volscians. Lieutenant to Aufidius. Young Marcius, Son to Coriolanus. Conspirators with Aufidius. Volumnia, Mother to Coriolanus. Virgilia, Wife to Coriolanus. Roman and Volscian Senators, Ediles, Lictors, Soldiers, Common People, Servants to Aufidius, and other Attendants. The SCENE is partly in Rome; and partly in the Territories of the Volfcians, and Antiates. Enter a company of mutinous Citizens with staves, clubs and other weapons. B PCITIZE: Efore we proceed any further, hear me speak:- 1 Cit. You are all resolv'd rather to die, than to famish? All. Resolv'd, resolv'd. 1 Cit. First, you know, Caius Marcius is the chief enemy to the people. All. We know't, we know't. I Cit. Let us kill him, and we'll have corn at our own price. Is't a verdict?. All. No more talking on't, let 't be done; away, away. 2 Cit. One word, good Citizens. 1 Cit. We are accounted poor Citizens; the Patri cians, good: what authority surfeits on, would relieve us: if they would yield us but the fuperfluity, while it were wholesome, we might guess, they relieved us humanely: but they think, we are too dear; the leanness that afflicts us, the object of our misery, is as an inventory 26. |