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  • Seldom the fate of a character is so unveiled and understood as those of Coriolanus is here by Aufidius! As he sees why Coriolanus was banished from Rome; as either due to his pride or his nature: Pride would have incensed the citizenry against him and the nature would not allow him to rule like a statesman being used to command as a soldier only; and so Rome lost her noble defender and greatest son out of her folly to her enemies and does caused her own mortal peril.

  • MENENIUS You have made good work, You and your apron-men; you that stood so up much on the voice of occupation and The breath of garlic-eaters!

    COMINIUS He will shake Your Rome about your ears.

    MENENIUS As Hercules Did shake down mellow fruit. You have made fair work!

  • MENENIUS Pray now, your news? You have made fair work, I fear me.-- Pray, your news?-- If Marcius should be join'd with Volscians,--

    COMINIUS If! He is their god: he leads them like a thing Made by some other deity than nature, That shapes man better; and they follow him, Against us brats, with no less confidence Than boys pursuing summer butterflies, Or butchers killing flies.

  • This scene is also amazing, when the nobles accuse the commons and their tribunes with the constant harping on that they have made good work in banishing Coriolanus:

    COMINIUS You have holp to ravish your own daughters and To melt the city leads upon your pates, To see your wives dishonour'd to your noses,--

    MENENIUS What's the news? what's the news?

    COMINIUS Your temples burned in their cement, and Your franchises, whereon you stood, confined Into an auger's bore.

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