QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Coriolanus ACT/SCENE: 1.3 SPEAKER: Valeria CONTEXT: VALERIA
Verily, I do not jest with you; there came news from
him last night.
VIRGILIA
Indeed, madam?
VALERIA
In earnest, it’s true; I heard a senator speak it.
Thus it is: the Volsces have an army forth; against
whom Cominius the general is gone, with one part of
our Roman power: your lord and Titus Lartius are set
down before their city Corioli; they nothing doubt
prevailing and to make it brief wars. This is true,
on mine honour; and so, I pray, go with us.
VIRGILIA
Give me excuse, good madam; I will obey you in every
thing hereafter.
VOLUMNIA
Let her alone, lady: as she is now, she will but
disease our better mirth.
VALERIA
In troth, I think she would. Fare you well, then.
Come, good sweet lady. Prithee, Virgilia, turn thy
solemness out o’ door. and go along with us. DUTCH: Laat haar maar, Valeria! Zooals zij nu is, zou zij onze
opgeruimde stemming maar bederven. MORE: Set down=Establish a position
Prevailing=Winning
Brief wars=To keep the conflict short
Disease=Spoil
Better mirth=High spirits
Compleat:
Set down=Stellen
Prevailing=Overwinning; overtuigend, krachtig, dringend; overheerschend
Brief=Kort
To disease=Ongemak aandoen
Mirth=Vrolykheyd, geneugte Topics: news, conflict