Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus.

Contents

• 1 Characters
• 2 Synopsis
• 3 Source
• 4 Date and text
• 5 Performance history
• 6 Critical appraisal
• 7 Parody
• 8 References
• 9 Further reading
• 10 External links

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Coriolanus is an historical tragedy by William Shakespeare, probably written around 1607-8. The plot is based on the Roman legend of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus as told by Plutarch and Livy.

Contents

• 1 Act I
• 2 Act II
• 3 Act III
• 4 Act IV
• 5 Act V
• 6 External links

Act I

• Had I a dozen sons, — each in my love alike, and none less dear than thine and my good Marcius, — I had rather had eleven die nobly for their country, than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.
  • Volumnia, scene iii

Act II

• One that loves a cup of hot wine with not a drop of allaying Tiber in ’t.
  • Menenius, scene i

• Faith, there have been many great men that have flatter'd the people, who ne'er loved them.
  • Second Officer, scene ii

• Many-headed multitude.
  • First Citizen, scene iii

• I thank you for your voices, — thank you, — Your most sweet voices.
  • Third Citizen, quoting Coriolanus, scene iii

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