Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

All the contagion of the south light on you,

You shames of Rome.

 

Coriolanus

Coriolanus                      Act I, Scene iv, Line 30

This is the siege of Corioli and Caius Marcus is addressing his soldiers who are reluctant to engage the enemy. He goes on for several lines: biles and plagues plaster you….souls of geese…slaves that apes would beat. You get the idea.

In the end he makes the charge through the gates of the city of Corioli to face the enemy all alone, and he carries the day. And this is where he gains the honorary name of Coriolanus.

So what do you think of that?

Souls of geese?

Slaves that would beat apes?

This guy is a crackpot; that's what I think of that. It's no wonder he has 'anus' in his name.

Enough Mojo!