Reading The Tragedie of Coriolanus — William Shakespeare

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Auffid.

Condition?

I would I were a Roman, for I cannot,

Being a Volce, be that I am. Condition?

What good Condition can a Treatie finde

I'th'part that is at mercy? fiue times, Martius,

I haue fought with thee; so often hast thou beat me:

And would'st doe so, I thinke, should we encounter

As often as we eate. By th'Elements,

If ere againe I meet him beard to beard,

He's mine, or I am his: Mine Emulation

Hath not that Honor in't it had: For where

I thought to crush him in an equall Force,

True Sword to Sword: Ile potche at him some way,

Or Wrath, or Craft may get him.

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