Varrius, Taurus, lieutenant-general to Cæsar. Canidius, lieutenant-general to Antony. Silius, an officer in Ventidius's army. Euphronius, an ambassador from Antony to Cæsar. Alexas, Mardian, Seleucus, and Diomedes; at tendants on Cleopatra. A Soothsayer. A Clown. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Octavia, sister to Cæsar, and wife to Antony. Charmian, attendants on Cleopatra. Iras, Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, and other Attendants, SCENE, dispersed; in several parts of the Roman empire. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. ACT I. SCENE I. Alexandria. A Room in Cleopatra's Palace. Enter DEMETRIUS and PHILO. Philo. NAY, but this dotage of our general's, Upon a tawny front: his captain's heart, I Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst Flourish. Enter ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, with their Trains; Eunuchs fanning her. Take but good note, and you shall see in him Into a strumpet's fool: behold and see. Cleo. If it be love indeed, tell me how much. Ant. There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd. Renounces. Cleo. I'll set a bourn2 how far to be belov❜d. Ant. Then must thou needs find out new heaven, new earth. Enter an Attendant. Att. News, my good lord, from Rome. Ant. Grates3 me:-The sum Cleo. Nay, hear them, Antony: Fulvia, perchance, is angry; Or, who knows Ant. How, my love! Cleo. Perchance,-nay, and most like, You must not stay here longer, your dismission Call in the messengers.—As I am Egypt's queen, Ant. Let Rome in Tyber melt! and the wide arch [Embracing. And such a twain can do't, in which, I bind 2 Bound or limit. 3 Offends. 5. Summons. 4 Subdue, conquer. On pain of punishment, the world to weet," Cleo. Excellent Falshood! Why did he marry Fulvia, and not love her? Will be himself. Ant. But stirr'd by Cleopatra. Now, for the love of Love, and her soft hours, Let's not confound the time with conference harsh: There's not a minute of our lives should stretch Without some pleasure now: What sport to-night? Cleo. Hear the ambassadors. Ant. Fye, wrangling queen! Whom every thing becomes, to chide, to laugh, To weep; whose every passion fully strives [Exeunt ANT. and CLEOP. with their Train. Dem. I'm full sorry, That he approves the common liar, who [Exeunt. • Know. 7 Consume. • Fame. |