The Tragedy of Coriolanus

CAIUS MARTIUS CORIOLANUS, a noble Roman VOLUMNIA, his mother VIRGILIA, his wife YOUNG MARTIUS, their son VALERIA, friend to Volumnia and Virgilia A GENTLEWOMAN, Volumnia’s attendant
MENENIUS AGRIPPA, Friend to Coriolanus COMINIUS, General against the Volscians TITUS LARTIUS, General against the Volscians SICINIUS VELUTUS, Tribune of the People JUNIUS BRUTUS, Tribune of the People A ROMAN HERALD
TULLUS AUFIDIUS, General of the Volscians LIEUTENANT, to Aufidius Conspirators with Aufidius A CITIZEN of Antium TWO VOLSCIAN GUARDS
Roman and Volscian Senators, Patricians, Aediles, Lictors, Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, Servants to Aufidius, and other Attendants
Enter a company of mutinous Citizens, with staves, clubs, and other weapons.
FIRST CITIZEN. Before we proceed any further, hear me speak.
ALL. Speak, speak!
FIRST CITIZEN. You are all resolved rather to die than to famish?
ALL. Resolved, resolved!
FIRST CITIZEN. First, you know Caius Martius is chief enemy to the people.
ALL. We know’t, we know’t!
FIRST CITIZEN. Let us kill him, and we’ll have corn at our own price. Is’t a verdict?