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Antony and Cleopatra
The play follows the passionate relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political upheaval and the War of Actium.
"Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy. The play follows the passionate relationship between Roman triumvir Mark Antony and Egypt's Queen Cleopatra, set against the backdrop of political upheaval and the War of Actium.
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PHILO. Nay, but this dotage of our general’s O’erflows the measure. Those his goodly eyes, That o’er the files and musters of the war Have glowed like plated Mars, now bend, now turn The office and devotion of their view Upon a tawny front. His captain’s heart, Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper And is become the bellows and the fan To cool a gipsy’s lust.
Flourish. Enter Antony and Cleopatra, her Ladies, the Train, with Eunuchs fanning her.
Look where they come: Take but good note, and you shall see in him The triple pillar of the world transform’d Into a strumpet’s fool. Behold and see.
CLEOPATRA. If it be love indeed, tell me how much.
ANTONY. There’s beggary in the love that can be reckoned.
CLEOPATRA. I’ll set a bourn how far to be beloved.
ANTONY. Then must thou needs find out new heaven, new earth.
MESSENGER. News, my good lord, from Rome.
CLEOPATRA. Nay, hear them, Antony. Fulvia perchance is angry; or who knows If the scarce-bearded Caesar have not sent His powerful mandate to you: “Do this or this; Take in that kingdom and enfranchise that. Perform’t, or else we damn thee.”
Contents
- 01Act I
- 02Scene I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- 03Scene II. Alexandria. Another Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- 04Scene III. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra’s palace.
- 05Scene IV. Rome. An Apartment in Caesar’s House.
- 06Scene V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 07Act II
- 08Scene I. Messina. A Room in Pompey’s house.
- 09Scene II. Rome. A Room in the House of Lepidus.
- 10Scene III. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House.
- 11Scene IV. Rome. A street.
- 12Scene V. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 13Scene VI. Near Misenum.
- 14Scene VII. On board Pompey’s Galley, lying near Misenum.
- 15Act III
- 16Scene I. A plain in Syria.
- 17Scene II. Rome. An Ante-chamber in Caesar’s house.
- 18Scene III. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 19Scene IV. Athens. A Room in Antony’s House.
- 20Scene V. Athens. Another Room in Antony’s House.
- 21Scene VI. Rome. A Room in Caesar’s House.
- 22Scene VII. Antony’s Camp near the Promontory of Actium.
- 23Scene VIII. A plain near Actium.
- 24Scene IX. Another part of the Plain.
- 25Scene X. Another part of the Plain.
- 26Scene XI. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 27Scene XII. Caesar’s camp in Egypt.
- 28Scene XIII. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 29Act IV
- 30Scene I. Caesar’s Camp at Alexandria.
- 31Scene II. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 32Scene III. Alexandria. Before the Palace.
- 33Scene IV. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 34Scene V. Antony’s camp near Alexandria.
- 35Scene VI. Alexandria. Caesar’s camp.
- 36Scene VII. Field of battle between the Camps.
- 37Scene VIII. Under the Walls of Alexandria.
- 38Scene IX. Caesar’s camp.
- 39Scene X. Ground between the two Camps.
- 40Scene XI. Another part of the Ground.
- 41Scene XII. Another part of the Ground.
- 42Scene XIII. Alexandria. A Room in the Palace.
- 43Scene XIV. Alexandria. Another Room.
- 44Scene XV. Alexandria. A monument.
- 45Act V
- 46Scene I. Caesar’s Camp before Alexandria.
- 47Scene II. Alexandria. A Room in the Monument.
About this edition
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Era
- Early modern (c. 1500–1800)
- Reading level
- Introductory: no background needed
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 199 pages
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