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The custom of request you have discharged

PLAY: Coriolanus ACT/SCENE: 2.3 SPEAKER: Sicinius CONTEXT: MENENIUS
You have stood your limitation; and the tribunes
Endue you with the people’s voice: remains
That, in the official marks invested, you
Anon do meet the senate.
CORIOLANUS
Is this done?
SICINIUS
The custom of request you have discharged:
The people do admit you, and are summon’d
To meet anon, upon your approbation.
CORIOLANUS
Where? at the senate-house?
SICINIUS
There, Coriolanus.
CORIOLANUS
May I change these garments?
SICINIUS
You may, sir. DUTCH: t Gebruik van stemmen vragen had zijn eisch;
Het volk geeft u zijn ja, en komt dra saam,
Waar ‘t van zijn keus getuigt en u bekrachtigt.
MORE: Limitation=Allotted time
Endue=Endow
Voice=Vote
Official marks=Insignia of office
Anon=Immediately
Compleat:
Limitation=Eene bepaaling, afpaaling
To endue=Aandoen, begaaven
Voice=Stem, recht van stemmen
Anon=Daadelyk, straks, aanstonds Topics: order/status, authority, leadership, duty

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