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Ah Marcus, this Egyptian Queen was made be the ruin of Antonius. owe can you jest Canidius, on a theme sad? 'Tis too too true, That face of hers, that beauty in the bud Not fully blown, in years of innocence (If any years of hers were innocent) Set off with no adulterisme of art, Nor clothed with state and pompous Majesty, But in a fortune clouded and distressed A wretched prisoner in her brother's Court, Yet then I say that charming face could move The manly temper of wise Julius Caesar, That Ma in heat of all his active war, When he pursued the flying Pompey hither, His sword yet reeking in Pharsa I es slaughter At sighed of her became a dot ng Lover: And could we think that our Antonius A man not master of that temperance That Caesar had, could find a strength to guard His soul against that beauty now set off With so much wealth and majesty? Nay then, Canidius, it shall be yours. I'll lay my life it pleases him; the man Is deep in love, and pity 'tis he has So great a rival as Antonius. Have we then, Who have been greatest Magistrates, quite lost All show of liberty, and now not dare To counsel him? There was no cause, Marcus, for such a thought. For our Antonius in the heat of all His active life knew how to revel well. No Marcus no; alas these petty Kingdoms (Though too too great to be so ill bestowed) Are not the scope of her ambitious aims! How amorous in his language he is grown. Cyprus, Phoenice, Coelosyria, Three wealthy Kingdoms God with Roman blood, And our forefathers valour, given away As the base hire of and adulterous bed. Was Cyprus conquered by the sober virtue Of Mar us Cato, to be thus bestowed? It'll displease The Senate, Marcus, and Antonius friends. This last act Will quickly be at Room. His Testament, Which now at Room the Vestal Virgins keep, Of which we two are privy to the sealing, Should it be known, would stir all Roman hate, Willing his body, though he died at Room, Dio Plutarch To be interred at Alexandria. But if a war betwixt him and Caesar grow (As needs it must, although not yet declared) For Caesar now is levying men and money Through Italy, Spain, France and Germany, Against what foe can his design be bent But our Antonius? if a war I say Betwixt them should happen, tell me, noble Titius, What should we do? True friend, were he himself, or were there hope, Or possibility he could be so. But shall our valour toil in sweat and blood Only to gain a Roman Monarchy For Cleopatra, and th'eff minate rout Of base Canop ? shall her timbrels fright Rome's C p toll, and her advanced pride Tread on the ne ks of captive Senators? Or, which more, shall the earth's Imperial seat Remove from Room to Egypt's swarthy sands? For who can tell if mad Antonius Have promised her, as C us Marius once Promise worser the Samnites, to transfer the state? Wee'll go along with thee; This now begins to look Like business, Marcus. Exeunt. r if he would, he must ke leave of Cleopatra, and her pride ill hardly grant him that. and am resolved Marcus. he friends and followers we shall bring with us ill make us welcome guests to Caesars side. seems the City favours Caesar much hat both the Consuls fled from Room for fear. or is our Actium base; the scorns and wrongs have endured at Cleopatra's hands Plutarch. old tempt a moil to fury, and both sides tanned equal yet. gypt farewell. warrant a love-lettet. No conquered Prince. Did ever find a nobler way to death. Had feeble Perseus known so brave a course, He had redeemed his captive life from shame. And not deprived the Conqueror of fame. They say the vanquished Queen most cunningly: Dio (Fearing it seems, to be excluded else From her own Kingdom) feigned her self victorious, Landing in Egypt with triumphant songs Her ships all crowned with laurel, to deceive The credulous people: where being entered once She leaves unpractised no strange tyranny; And, as we hear, to win the Parthan King Unto her side, beheaded Artavasdes Di King of Armenia, and the Parthians oh, Who was her prisoner, that Artavasdes, Whom Anthony so basely had surprised.
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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…