This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 Excerpt: ...and, till we call'd Both field and city ours, he never flood To eafe his breaft with panting. Men. Worthy man! i Sen. He cannot but with meafure fit the honours Which we devife him. Cem. Our fpoils he kick'd at; And look'd upon things precious, as they were The common muck o' the world: he covets lefs Than mifery ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800 Excerpt: ...and, till we call'd Both field and city ours, he never flood To eafe his breaft with panting. Men. Worthy man! i Sen. He cannot but with meafure fit the honours Which we devife him. Cem. Our fpoils he kick'd at; And look'd upon things precious, as they were The common muck o' the world: he covets lefs Than mifery itfelf would give; rewards His deeds with doing them; and is content To fpend the time, to end it. Men. He's right noble; J-et him be call'd for. i Sea. Call for Coriolanus. Off. He doth appear. Re-enter Coriolanus. Men. The fenate, Coriolanus, are well pleas'd To make thee conful. Car. Cor. I do owe them ftill My life, and fervices. Men. It then remains, That you do fpeak to the people. Cor. do befeech you Let me o'er-leap that cuftom; for I cannot Put on the gown, ftand naked, and entreat them, For my wounds' fake, to give their fuffrage: pleafe you, That I may pafs this doing. Sic. Sir, the people Muft have their voices; neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Men. Put them not to't i--Pray you, go fit you to the cuftom; and Take to you, as your predeceflbrs have, Your honour with your form. Cor. It is a part That I fliallbluminacYmg, and might well Be taken from the people. Bru. Mark you that? Car. To brag unto them, --Thus I did, and thus;--Shew them the unaking fears which I fiiould hide, As if I had receiv'd them for the hire Of their breath only: --Men. Do not ftand upon't.--We recommend to you, tribunes of the people, Our purpofe to them;--and to our noble conful Wifli we all joy and honour. Seu. To Coriolanus come all joy and honour! Flourijh. Then Exeunt Senators. Bru. You fee how he intends to ufe the people. Sic. May they perceive 's intent; He will require them, As if he did contemn what he requefted Should be in them to give. Bru. .
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