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| Enter a Roman, and a Volce. | Enter a Roman and a Volsce | | Cor IV.iii.1 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| I know you well sir, and you know mee: your | I know you well, sir, and you know me. Your | | Cor IV.iii.1 | |
| name I thinke is Adrian. | name, I think, is Adrian. | | Cor IV.iii.2 | |
| Volce. | VOLSCE | | | |
| It is so sir, truly I haue forgot you. | It is so, sir. Truly, I have forgot you. | | Cor IV.iii.3 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| I am a Roman, and my Seruices are as you are, | I am a Roman; and my services are, as you are, | | Cor IV.iii.4 | |
| against 'em. Know you me yet. | against 'em. Know you me yet? | | Cor IV.iii.5 | |
| Volce. | VOLSCE | | | |
| Nicanor: no. | Nicanor, no? | | Cor IV.iii.6 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| The same sir. | The same, sir. | | Cor IV.iii.7 | |
| Volce. | VOLSCE | | | |
| You had more Beard when I last saw you, but your | You had more beard when I last saw you, but your | | Cor IV.iii.8 | |
| Fauour is well appear'd by your Tongue. What's the Newes | favour is well approved by your tongue. What's the news | favour (n.) [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | Cor IV.iii.9 | |
| | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | | |
| | appear (v.)be plain, become apparent | | |
| in Rome: I haue a Note from the Volcean state to finde | in Rome? I have a note from the Volscian state to find | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | Cor IV.iii.10 | |
| you out there. You haue well saued mee a dayes iourney. | you out there. You have well saved me a day's journey. | | Cor IV.iii.11 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: | There hath been in Rome strange insurrections: | | Cor IV.iii.12 | |
| The people, against the Senatours, Patricians, and Nobles. | the people against the senators, patricians, and nobles. | | Cor IV.iii.13 | |
| Vol. | VOLSCE | | | |
| Hath bin; is it ended then? Our State thinks not | Hath been? Is it ended then? Our state thinks not | | Cor IV.iii.14 | |
| so, they are in a most warlike preparation, & hope to | so. They are in a most warlike preparation, and hope to | | Cor IV.iii.15 | |
| com vpon them, in the heate of their diuision | come upon them in the heat of their division. | | Cor IV.iii.16 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| The maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing | The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing | | Cor IV.iii.17 | |
| would make it flame againe. For the Nobles receyue so to | would make it flame again. For the nobles receive so to | | Cor IV.iii.18 | |
| heart, the Banishment of that worthy Coriolanus, that | heart the banishment of that worthy Coriolanus that | | Cor IV.iii.19 | |
| they are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the | they are in a ripe aptness to take all power from the | ripe (adj.)ready, inclined, well-disposed | Cor IV.iii.20 | |
| people, and to plucke from them their Tribunes for euer. | people and to pluck from them their tribunes for ever. | | Cor IV.iii.21 | |
| This lyes glowing I can tell you, and is almost mature | This lies glowing, I can tell you, and is almost mature | mature (adj.)ready, ripe, set | Cor IV.iii.22 | |
| for the violent breaking out. | for the violent breaking out. | | Cor IV.iii.23 | |
| Vol. | VOLSCE | | | |
| Coriolanus Banisht? | Coriolanus banished? | | Cor IV.iii.24 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| Banish'd sir. | Banished, sir. | | Cor IV.iii.25 | |
| Vol. | VOLSCE | | | |
| You will be welcome with this intelligence | You will be welcome with this intelligence, | | Cor IV.iii.26 | |
| Nicanor. | Nicanor. | | Cor IV.iii.27 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| The day serues well for them now. I haue heard it | The day serves well for them now. I have heard it | | Cor IV.iii.28 | |
| saide, the fittest time to corrupt a mans Wife, is when shee's | said the fittest time to corrupt a man's wife is when she's | | Cor IV.iii.29 | |
| falne out with her Husband. Your Noble Tullus Auffidius | fallen out with her husband. Your noble Tullus Aufidius | | Cor IV.iii.30 | |
| well appeare well in these Warres, his great Opposer Coriolanus | will appear well in these wars, his great opposer, Coriolanus, | | Cor IV.iii.31 | |
| being now in no request of his countrey. | being now in no request of his country. | | Cor IV.iii.32 | |
| Volce. | VOLSCE | | | |
| He cannot choose: I am most fortunate, thus | He cannot choose. I am most fortunate thus | choose, cannothave no alternative, cannot do otherwise | Cor IV.iii.33 | |
| accidentally to encounter you. You haue ended my Businesse, | accidentally to encounter you. You have ended my business, | | Cor IV.iii.34 | |
| and I will merrily accompany you home. | and I will merrily accompany you home. | | Cor IV.iii.35 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| I shall betweene this and Supper, tell you most | I shall between this and supper tell you most | | Cor IV.iii.36 | |
| strange things from Rome: all tending to the good of | strange things from Rome, all tending to the good of | | Cor IV.iii.37 | |
| their Aduersaries. Haue you an Army ready say you? | their adversaries. Have you an army ready, say you? | | Cor IV.iii.38 | |
| Vol. | VOLSCE | | | |
| A most Royall one: The Centurions, and their | A most royal one. The centurions and their | | Cor IV.iii.39 | |
| charges distinctly billetted already in th' entertainment, | charges distinctly billeted, already in th' entertainment, | charge (n.)company, command | Cor IV.iii.40 | |
| | entertainment (n.)payroll, service, employment | | |
| | distinctly (adv.)individually, separately, personally | | |
| | billet (v.)enrol, enter in a list | | |
| and to be on foot at an houres warning. | and to be on foot at an hour's warning. | | Cor IV.iii.41 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| I am ioyfull to heare of their readinesse, and am the | I am joyful to hear of their readiness, and am the | | Cor IV.iii.42 | |
| man I thinke, that shall set them in present Action. So | man, I think, that shall set them in present action. So, | | Cor IV.iii.43 | |
| sir, heartily well met, and most glad of your Company. | sir, heartily well met, and most glad of your company. | | Cor IV.iii.44 | |
| Volce. | VOLSCE | | | |
| You take my part from me sir, I haue the most | You take my part from me, sir. I have the most | | Cor IV.iii.45 | |
| cause to be glad of yours. | cause to be glad of yours. | | Cor IV.iii.46 | |
| Rom. | ROMAN | | | |
| Well, let vs go together. | Well, let us go together. | | Cor IV.iii.47 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cor IV.iii.47 | |