Shakespeare Closely Read

113. Coriolanus - Plutarch Continues. The town he entered of his mortal foes.

Shakespeare Closely Read

Show Notes

We continue reading Plutarch's account of the life of Coriolanus. He is exiled from Rome and offers his assistance to the Volscians in waging war on Rome.

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