105. Coriolanus - I would not buy Their mercy at the price of one fair word
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Coriolanus' mother pleads with him to humble himself before the Plebians. She thinks he can still become Consul. After pledging to be calm, Coriolanus explodes on the first mention of "treason" and he is banished from Rome. He predicts dire consequences for Rome.
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