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Coriolanus. John Philip Kemble as Coriolanus in "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare, Thomas Lawrence (1798) Coriolanus ( / kɒriəˈleɪnəs / or /- ˈlɑː -/ [1]) 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 Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
CORIOLANUS. I dare be sworn you were: And, sir, it is no little thing to make Mine eyes to sweat compassion. But, good sir, What peace you'll make, advise me: for my part, I'll not to Rome, I'll back with you; and pray you, Stand to me in this cause. O mother! wife!
Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that was first performed around 1609.Like Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, it is a Roman play.But unlike those plays, it is not set in the Imperial Rome of the first century CE, but more than two centuries earlier, when Rome was just one Italian city among many, fighting for survival.
Coriolanus. Were half to half the world by the ears and he. Upon my party, I'ld revolt to make. Only my wars with him: he is a lion. That I am proud to hunt. First Senator. Then, worthy CORIOLANUS, Attend upon Cominius to these wars. Cominius.
Nov 1, 1998 · The Tragedy of Coriolanus Credits: the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Tragedies Subject: Generals -- Drama Subject: Rome -- Drama Subject: Coriolanus, Cnaeus Marcius -- Drama Category: Text: EBook-No. 1535: Release ...
A Modern Perspective: Coriolanus. By Heather James. Shakespeare’s Coriolanus labors to establish his reputation as Rome’s most valiant son, but his relentless verbal attacks on his fellow Romans and strenuous defenses of himself cause him to lose respect almost as quickly as he earns it. Though no one doubts his valor, many question the ...
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Shakespeare bases his historical tragedy on the story of Martius--nicknamed “Coriolanus” for his courage in battle. Coriolanus follows the eponymous character as he tries (and fails) to gain political power through allegiances to the common people whom he once hated, and his longstanding rivalry with his enemy Aufidius--a rivalry that will prove deadly by the play’s end.
