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Nay, Mother, where is your ancient courage?
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Coriolanus

Nay, Mother, where isyour ancient courage?

Nay, Mother, where is
your ancient courage?

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Nay, Mother, where is your ancient courage?
Duration
5 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:55
Uploaded
Nov 03, 2025
Genres
drama
Production
Stratford Festival,Ontario Creates,Melbar Entertainment Group,CBC

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Movie Summary

Roman War hero Martius, alias Coriolanus, is named consul, Rome's highest public office. But the warrior is no politician - and he faces unaccustomed enemies who fan the flames of populism against him, with catastrophic results.
You were used to say extremity was the trier of spirits. - Coriolanus 00:06
You were used to say extremity was the trier of spirits.
That common chances common men could bear, - Coriolanus 00:09
That common chances common men could bear,
Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome, - Coriolanus 00:07
Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome,
Nay, mother, resume that spirit, when you are wont to say, - Coriolanus 00:11
Nay, mother, resume that spirit, when you are wont to say,
Thou old and true Menenius, - Coriolanus 00:09
Thou old and true Menenius,
My sometime general, I have seen thee stem, - Coriolanus 00:10
My sometime general, I have seen thee stem,
Tell these sad women, 'tis fond to wail inevitable strokes, - Coriolanus 00:07
Tell these sad women, 'tis fond to wail inevitable stro...
My mother, you wot well my hazards - Coriolanus 00:06
My mother, you wot well my hazards
Your son will or exceed the common - Coriolanus 00:08
Your son will or exceed the common
My first son, whither wilt thou go? - Coriolanus 00:07
My first son, whither wilt thou go?
More than a wild exposture to each chance - Coriolanus 00:06
More than a wild exposture to each chance
I'll follow thee a month, - Coriolanus 00:07
I'll follow thee a month,
Come, my sweet wife, my dearest mother, - Coriolanus 00:08
Come, my sweet wife, my dearest mother,
When I am forth, bid me farewell, and smile. - Coriolanus 00:06
When I am forth, bid me farewell, and smile.
While I remain above the ground, you shall hear from me still, - Coriolanus 00:06
While I remain above the ground, you shall hear from me stil...
If I could shake off but one seven years - Coriolanus 00:07
If I could shake off but one seven years
City, 'tis I that made thy widows. - Coriolanus 00:06
City, 'tis I that made thy widows.
Many an heir of these fair edifices 'fore my wars - Coriolanus 00:07
Many an heir of these fair edifices 'fore my wars
Then know me not, lest that thy wives with spits - Coriolanus 00:09
Then know me not, lest that thy wives with spits
O world, thy slippery turns! - Coriolanus 00:06
O world, thy slippery turns!