and　urged　instead；　his　language　in　the　senate　against　an　abasement
  of　the　price　of　corn；　and　for　the　overthrow　of　the　tribunician
  power；　adding　further；　as　a　new　impeachment；　the　distribution　that　was
  made　by　him　of　the　spoil　and　booty　he　had　taken　from　the　Antiates；
  when　he　overran　their　country；　which　he　had　divided　among　those　that
  had　followed　him；　whereas　it　ought　rather　to　have　been　brought　into
  the　public　treasury；　which　last　accusation　did；　they　say；　more
  discompose　Marcius　than　all　the　rest；　as　he　had　not　anticipated　he
  should　ever　be　questioned　on　that　subject；　and；　therefore；　was　less
  provided　with　any　satisfactory　answer　to　it　on　the　sudden。　And　when；
  by　way　of　excuse；　he　began　to　magnify　the　merits　of　those　who　had　been
  partakers　with　him　in　the　action；　those　that　had　stayed　at　home；　being
  more　numerous　than　the　other；　interrupted　him　with　outcries。　In
  conclusion；　when　they　came　to　vote；　a　majority　of　three　tribes
  condemned　him；　the　penalty　being　perpetual　banishment。　The　sentence　of
  his　condemnation　being　pronounced；　the　people　went　away　with　greater
  triumph　and　exultation　than　they　had　ever　shown　for　any　victory　over
  enemies；　while　the　senate　was　in　grief　and　deep　dejection；　repenting
  now　and　vexed　to　the　soul　that　they　had　not　done　and　suffered　all
  things　rather　than　give　way　to　the　insolence　of　the　people；　and　permit
  them　to　assume　and　abuse　so　great　an　authority。　There　was　no　need　then
  to　look　at　men's　dresses；　or　other　marks　of　distinction；　to　know　one
  from　another：　any　one　who　was　glad　was；　beyond　all　doubt；　a
  plebeian；　any　one　who　looked　sorrowful；　a　patrician。
  Marcius　alone；　himself；　was　neither　stunned　nor　humiliated。　In　mien；
  carriage；　and　countenance　he　bore　the　appearance　of　entire
  composure；　and；　while　all　his　friends　were　full　of　distress；　seemed
  the　only　man　that　was　not　touched　with　his　misfortune。　Not　that　either
  reflection　taught　him；　or　gentleness　of　temper　made　it　natural　for　him
  to　submit：　he　was　wholly　possessed；　on　the　contrary；　with　a　profound
  and　deep…seated　fury；　which　passes　with　many　for　no　pain　at　all。　And
  pain；　it　is　true；　transmuted；　so　to　say；　by　its　own　fiery　heat　into
  anger；　loses　every　appearance　of　depression　and　feebleness；　the
  angry　man　makes　a　show　of　energy；　as　the　man　in　a　high　fever　does　of
  natural　heat；　while；　in　fact；　all　this　action　of　the　soul　is　but
  mere　diseased　palpitation；　distension；　and　inflammation。　That　such　was
  his　distempered　state　appeared　presently　plainly　enough　in　his
  actions。　On　his　return　home；　after　saluting　his　mother　and　his　wife；
  who　were　all　in　tears　and　full　of　loud　lamentations；　and　exhorting
  them　to　moderate　the　sense　they　had　of　his　calamity；　he　proceeded　at
  once　to　the　city　gates；　whither　all　the　nobility　came　to　attend　him；
  and　so　not　so　much　as　taking　anything　with　him；　or　making　any
  request　to　the　company；　he　departed　from　them；　having　only　three　or
  four　clients　with　him。　He　continued　solitary　for　a　few　days　in　a　place
  in　the　country；　distracted　with　a　variety　of　counsels；　such　as　rage
  and　indignation　suggested　to　him；　and　proposing　to　himself　no
  honourable　or　useful　end；　but　only　how　he　might　best　satisfy　his
  revenge　on　the　Romans；　he　resolved　at　length　to　raise　up　a　heavy　war
  against　them　from　their　nearest　neighbours。　He　determined；　first　to
  make　trial　of　the　Volscians；　whom　he　knew　to　be　still　vigorous　and
  flourishing；　both　in　men　and　treasure；　and　he　imagined　their　force　and
  power　was　not　so　much　abated　as　their　spite　and　anger　increased　by　the
  late　overthrows　they　had　received　from　the　Romans。
  There　was　a　man　of　Antium；　called　Tullus　Aufidius；　who；　for　his
  wealth　and　bravery　and　the　splendour　of　his　family；　had　the　respect
  and　privilege　of　a　king　among　the　Volscians；　but　whom　Marcius　knew
  to　have　a　particular　hostility　to　himself；　above　all　other　Romans。
  Frequent　menaces　and　challenges　had　passed　in　battle　between　them；　and
  those　exchanges　of　defiance　to　which　their　hot　and　eager　emulation
  is　apt　to　prompt　young　soldiers　had　added　private　animosity　to　their
  national　feelings　of　opposition。　Yet　for　all　this；　considering
  Tullus　to　have　a　certain　generosity　of　temper；　and　knowing　that　no
  Volscian；　so　much　as　he；　desired　an　occasion　to　requite　upon　the
  Romans　the　evils　they　had　done；　he　did　what　much　confirms　the
  saying；　that…
  〃Hard　and　unequal　is　with　wrath　the　strife；
  Which　makes　us　buy　its　pleasure　with　our　life。〃
  Putting　on　such　a　dress　as　would　make　him　appear　to　any　whom　he
  might　meet　most　unlike　what　he　really　was；　like　Ulysses…
  〃The　town　be　entered　of　his　mortal　foes。〃
  His　arrival　at　Antium　was　about　evening；　and；　though　several　met　him
  in　the　streets；　yet　he　passed　along　without　being　known　to　any　and
  went　directly　to　the　house　of　Tullus；　and；　entering　undiscovered；
  and　went　up　to　the　fire…hearth；　and　seated　himself　there　without
  speaking　a　word；　covering　up　his　head。　Those　of　the　family　could　not
  but　wonder；　and　yet　they　were　afraid　either　to　raise　or　question
  him；　for　there　was　a　certain　air　of　majesty　both　in　his　posture　and
  silence；　but　they　recounted　to　Tullus；　being　then　at　supper；　the
  strangeness　of　this　accident。　He　immediately　rose　from　table　and
  came　in；　and　asked　who　he　was　and　for　what　business　be　came　thither；
  and　then　Marcius；　unmuffling　himself；　and　pausing　awhile；　〃If；〃　said
  he；　〃you　cannot　call　me　to　mind；　Tullus；　or　do　not　believe　your　eyes
  concerning　me；　I　must　of　necessity　be　my　own　accuser。　I　am　Caius
  Marcius；　the　author　of　so　much　mischief　to　the　Volscians；　of　which；
  were　I　seeking　to　deny　it；　the　surname　of　Coriolanus　I　now　bear
  would　be　a　sufficient　evidence　against　me。　The　one　recompense　I　have
  received　for　all　the　hardships　and　perils　I　have　gone　through　was
  the　title　that　proclaims　my　enmity　to　your　nation；　and　this　is　the
  only　thing　which　is　still　left　me。　Of　all　other　advantages；　I　have
  been　stripped　and　deprived　by　the　envy　and　outrage　of　the　Roman
  people；　and　the　cowardice　and　treachery　of　the　magistrates　and　those
  of　my　own　order。　I　am　driven　out　as　an　exile；　and　become　an　humble
  suppliant　at　your　hearth；　not　so　much　for　safety　and　protection
  （should　I　have　come　hither；　had　I　been　afraid　to　die？）　as　to　seek
  vengeance　against　those　that　expelled　me；　which；　methinks；　I　have
  already　obtained；　by　putting　myself　into　your　hands。　If；　therefore；
  you　have　really　a　mind　to　attack　your　enemies；　come　then；　make　use
  of　that　affliction　you　see　me　in　to　assist　the　enterprise；　and　convert
  my　personal　infelicity　into　a　common　blessing　to　the　Volscians；　as；
  indeed；　I　am　likely　to　be　more　serviceable　in　fighting　for　than
  against　you；　with　the　advantage　which　I　now　possess；　of　knowing　all
  the　secrets　of　the　enemy　that　I　am　attacking。　But　if　you　decline　to
  make　any　further　attempts　I　am　neither　desirous　to　live　myself；　nor
  will　it　be　well　in　you　to　preserve　a　person　who　has　been　your　rival
  and　adversary　of　old；　and　now；　when　he　offers　you　his　service；　appears
  unprofitable　and　useless　to　you。〃
  Tullus；　on　hearing　this；　was　extremely　rejoiced；　and　giving　him
  his　right　hand；　exclaimed；　〃Rise；　Marcius；　and　be　of　good　courage；
  it　is　a　great　happiness　you　bring　to　Antium；　in　the　present　use　you
  make　of　yourself；　expect　everything　that　is　good　from　the
  Volscians。〃　He　then　proceeded　to　feast　and　entertain　him　with　every
  display　of　kindness；　and　for　several　days　after　they　were　in　close
  deliberation　together　on　the　prospects　of　a　war。
  While　this　design　was　forming；　there　were　great　troubles　and
  commotions　at　Rome；　from　the　animosity　of　the　senators　against　the
  people；　heightened　just　now　by　the　late　condemnation　of　Marcius。
  Besides　that　their　soothsayers　and　priests；　and　even　private
  persons；　reported　signs　and　prodigies　not　to　be　neglected；　one　of
  which　is　stated　to　have　occurred　as　follows：　Titus　Latinus；　a　man　of
  ordinary　condition；　but　of　a　quiet　and　virtuous　character；　free　from
  all　superstitious　fancies；　and　yet　more　from　vanity　and
  exaggeration；　had　an　apparition　in　his　sleep；　as　if　Jupiter　came　and
  bade　him　tell　the　senate；　that　it　was　with　a　bad　and　unacceptable
  dancer　that　they　had　headed　his　procession。　Having　beheld　the
  vision；　he　said；　he　did　not　much　attend　to　it　at　the　first　appearance；
  but　after　he　had　seen　and　slighted　it　a　second　and　third　time；　he
  had　lost　a　hopeful　son；　and　was　himself　struck　with　a　palsy。　He　was
  brought　into　the　senate　on　a　litter　to　tell　this；　and　the　story　goes
  that　he　had　no　sooner　delivered　his　message　there；　but　he　at　once　felt
  his　strength　return　and　got　upon　his　legs；　and　went　home　alone　without
  need　of　any　support。　The　senators；　in　wonder　and　surprise；　made　a
  diligent　search　into　the　matter。　That　which　his　dream　alluded　to　was
  this：　some　citizen　had；　for　some　heinous　offence；　given　up　a　servant
  of　his　to　the　rest　of　his　fellows　with　charge　to　whip　him　first
  through　the　market；　and　then　to　kill　him；　and　while　they　were
  executing　this　command；　and　scourging　the　wretch；　who　screwed　and
  turned　himself　into　all　manner　of　shapes　and　unseemly　motions；　through
  the　pain　he　was　in；　the　solemn　procession　in　honour　of　Jupiter　chanced
  to　follow　at　their　heels。　Several　of　the　attendants　on　which　were；
  indeed；　scandalized　at　the