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Coriolanus

Pray you sit down.- I'd rather have one scratch my head in the sunwhen the alarum were...

Pray you sit down.
- I'd rather have one scratch my head in the sun
when the alarum were struck than idly sit to hear
my nothings monster'd

Full Transcript

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Pray you sit down. - I'd rather have one
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scratch my head in the sun when the alarum were struck
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than idly sit to hear my nothings monster'd.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:53
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.
It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue - Coriolanus 00:07
It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue
If it be, the man I speak of cannot in the world - Coriolanus 00:09
If it be, the man I speak of cannot in the world
At 16 years, he fought beyond the marks of others. - Coriolanus 00:05
At 16 years, he fought beyond the marks of others.
In that day's feat when he might act the woman - Coriolanus 00:08
In that day's feat when he might act the woman
He waxed like a sea, - Coriolanus 00:09
He waxed like a sea,
For this last, before and in Corioles, - Coriolanus 00:09
For this last, before and in Corioles,
He stopped the fliers and by his rare example - Coriolanus 00:15
He stopped the fliers and by his rare example
Whose every motion was timed with dying cries, - Coriolanus 00:21
Whose every motion was timed with dying cries,
Worthy man! - Coriolanus 00:05
Worthy man!
He cannot but with measure fit the honors - Coriolanus 00:06
He cannot but with measure fit the honors
Our spoils he kicked at, looked upon things precious - Coriolanus 00:09
Our spoils he kicked at, looked upon things precious
He covets less than misery itself would give. - Coriolanus 00:06
He covets less than misery itself would give.
Rewards his deeds with doing them and is content - Coriolanus 00:08
Rewards his deeds with doing them and is content
The Senate, Coriolanus, - Coriolanus 00:08
The Senate, Coriolanus,
I do beseech you, let me overleap this custom. - Coriolanus 00:05
I do beseech you, let me overleap this custom.
Oh, sir, you are not right, have you not known - Coriolanus 00:06
Oh, sir, you are not right, have you not known
I pray, sir, plague upon it, I cannot bring my tongue - Coriolanus 00:07
I pray, sir, plague upon it, I cannot bring my tongue
Look, sir, my wounds, - Coriolanus 00:10
Look, sir, my wounds,
You'll mar all, I'll leave you, I pray you, - Coriolanus 00:07
You'll mar all, I'll leave you, I pray you,
No sir, twas never my desire yet - Coriolanus 00:06
No sir, twas never my desire yet