# Result number

Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Coriolanus
[I, 9]

(stage directions)

760

[Flourish. Alarum. A retreat is sounded. Flourish.]
Enter, from one side, COMINIUS with the Romans; from
the other side, CORIOLANUS, with his arm in a scarf]

2

Coriolanus
[I, 9]

Coriolanus

806

I thank you, general;
But cannot make my heart consent to take
A bribe to pay my sword: I do refuse it;
And stand upon my common part with those
That have beheld the doing.
[A long flourish. They all cry 'CORIOLANUS! CORIOLANUS!']
cast up their caps and lances: COMINIUS and TITUS
stand bare]

3

Coriolanus
[I, 9]

(stage directions)

841

[Flourish. Trumpets sound, and drums]

4

Coriolanus
[I, 10]

(stage directions)

877

[A flourish. Cornets. Enter TULLUS AUFIDIUS,]
bloody, with two or three Soldiers]

5

Coriolanus
[II, 1]

Menenius Agrippa

1073

Now it's twenty-seven: every gash was an enemy's grave.
[A shout and flourish]
Hark! the trumpets.

6

Coriolanus
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

1089

[Flourish]

7

Coriolanus
[II, 1]

Cominius

1140

On, to the Capitol!
[Flourish. Cornets. Exeunt in state, as before.]
BRUTUS and SICINIUS come forward]

8

Coriolanus
[II, 2]

Menenius Agrippa

1410

Do not stand upon't.
We recommend to you, tribunes of the people,
Our purpose to them: and to our noble consul
Wish we all joy and honour.Senators. To Coriolanus come all joy and honour!
[Flourish of cornets. Exeunt all but SICINIUS]
and BRUTUS]

9

Coriolanus
[V, 5]

(stage directions)

3815

[A flourish with drums and trumpets. Exeunt]