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Antonius, where? thou art deceived Lucilius, That's Timon man. We feed this foolish passion, to give way, and keep aloof thus. I'll go to him. Timon. hate thee, Timon ; dost thou think it's love as brought me hither? I am come to vex thee. Hast thou forgotten me? Why dost thou think me so unnatural To love a man? but may we not love women? True Timon, wicked women May be beloved, because they ruin men. A better way by far, it'll ruin more, I wonder, Timon, at that foolish plot That I have herd, that in thy gardens once In Athens thou didst set up gallows For men in discontent to hang themselves. How few thinkest thou would be so mad to do it? But to a wench they'll come, and then the office That thou shalt have will be of more account. For where have you a man of any fashion That now adais turns hangman; but a Pandar Is on employment that befits a Statesman, A thing requires good parts and gravity. 'Twas well, and carefully. Out upon him, Then he was rightly served: for is it fit In a well governed state such men should live As love their Country? had it not been for him Catiline's plot had thrived. Yes, Caesar understood himself; ther's hope That this young Caesar too will prove as good A Patriot as ere his father was. O for such factions as were then a foot To rend the state, and fill the world with slaughter. Yes, yes: but lets to Court, and there consult. See who comes here, now for our bawdy project Here is a servant I must needs prefer Well versed in bawdry, Master of the art. Come near brave Mardio, come. Mark him but well, and tell me How he would execute the place. Well urged old Eunuch. He says the constitution of her body Cannot hold out unless you visit her. Did you not say she pined and languished Sir, And what's the difference? tell your tale yourself. Well Mardio, thou art fittest for the place. And may perchance expel his other fit. What is it brother? Most mighty Caesar. What occasion Make thee thus offer at Philosophy? That is not strange, he's out of breath with cursing And now it's time to stop his mouth with kissing. But what can he conceive of this same Thyreus That holds such secret conference with her? Unless love Have blinded him, she carries it so plainly. Well, I shall think if there be knavery in't, (As knavery there must be) that Cleopatra Is not so subtle as we took her for. Her they come Let us go fetch Antonius if we can. Achor us, Osiris Priest, A good and holy man. I hope how ere it'll serve our turns Lucilius. Now is the fittest time.
Plot summary
Plot — Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
PLOT Though he has a wife in Rome, Antonius is devoted to Cleopatra. Provocatively, he bestows on her three eastern Provinces which were under Roman rule. News arrives from Rome that all but one of his rivals have been eclipsed; the remaining politician, Caesar, is too proud to share power and has engrossed the others' confiscated estates to himself rather than dividing them with Antonius. Antonius abandons hedonism to prepare for war, and Cleopatra forces him to allow her to accompany him. Portents appear in Egypt and Rome, including a comet. During the decisive battle, Cleopatra flees and Antonius follows her, leaving his navy to be massacred; his soldiers transfer their allegiance to Caesar. Antonius goes to live in misanthropic seclusion, madly taking on the name and identity of Timon of Athens. Cleopatra offers Caesar gold to keep herself and her dynasty on the Egyptian throne. Caesar wants the gold, but also wants to display her at his triumph; but, knowing that she will never allow herself to be humiliated, he decides on a ruse. Meanwhile, Cleopatra investigates suicide methods, only to be told that there is no chemical poison which is both fast-acting and painless: her only option is the bite of an asp. She tests the claim on two condemned prisoners, administering the asp to one; when it does indeed appear to be a tranquil death, the other man is spared. Antonius is brought back to his senses by the news of his army's defection, and prepares to return to Cleopatra. While she is expecting his arrival, Thyreus brings her a message from Caesar, who claims to be in love with her. She is minded to accept and give Caesar one of her towns, but Antonius' friends suspect a plot and Thyreus is imprisoned. She accuses Antonius of unreasonable jealousy and threatens suicide, so Thyreus is released and sent back to Caesar with her acceptance of his terms. Cleopatra realizes that she has played false on both sides: her arrangement with Caesar will cost her Antonius' love, but conversely she cannot trust Caesar. While Antonius goes into battle, she retires to her tomb. After Antonius is routed, she sends him false news of her death, and he reacts suicidally. Learning the truth too late, he has himself taken to the tomb so that he can die in Cleopatra's arms. She realizes Caesar's insincerity and resolves to kill herself with the asp. Caesar brings medical specialists, but they are too late to save her life. Caesar honours Antonius and Cleopatra in death, and…