QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Coriolanus ACT/SCENE: 3.2 SPEAKER: Coriolanus CONTEXT: COMINIUS
Away! the tribunes do attend you: arm yourself
To answer mildly; for they are prepared
With accusations, as I hear, more strong
Than are upon you yet.
CORIOLANUS
The word is ‘mildly.’ Pray you, let us go:
Let them accuse me by invention, I
Will answer in mine honour.
MENENIUS
Ay, but mildly.
CORIOLANUS
Well, mildly be it then. Mildly! DUTCH: t Parool is: vriend’lijk. — Kom dan, laat ons gaan;
Dat zij met leugens mij bezwaren, ik
Zal waar en waardig zijn. MORE: Arm=Prepare
By invention=Invented (accusations)
Compleat:
To arm=Wapenen, toerusten
Invented=Verzonnen, bedacht
He invented that lye to try you=Hy smeedde dien leugen om u te beproeven Topics: preparation, blame, defence