Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war

The conspirators come together at Brutus' house.  Caesar's wife begs him not to go to the Capitol.

Led by Cassius, the conspiracy against Caesar comes together, but Brutus has not joined yet.

This episode we hear Caesar's famous "lean and hungry" short speech as follows:

"Let me have men about me that are fat,

We also hear, "But for mine

Beware the Ides of March!

Movie version of the play is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETrA5w1i3M0

Plutarch concludes.  Although Plutarch found much admirable in Coriolanus' character, his pride was a fatal flaw.

We conclude the reading of Plutarch's life of Coriolanus.  The women of Rome, led by his mother and wife, persuade Coriolanus to give up his siege of Rome. His Volscian enemy engineers his death.

Coriolanus successfully wages war on Rome on behalf of the Volscians and rebuffs Roman attempts to recall him to the city.

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.

Marcius is, almost alone, victorious over the Volscians, and receives the new name of Coriolanus.  He is very virtuous in his behavior, but apparently begins to crave political advancement.

We continue our study of what ancient historians said about Coriolanus.