In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.
CLEOPATRA
CLEOPATRA
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Nothing could part us in life, but now in death we are likely to change places, you the Roman lying here in Egyptian soil, and I, helpless woman that I am, being buried in Italy.
CleopatraCleopatra Leave the fishing-rod, Great General, to us sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus. Your game is cities and kings and continents.
CleopatraCleopatra All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
CleopatraCleopatra Is he a good man?” “Define ‘good’.
CleopatraCleopatra I will not be triumphed over.
CleopatraCleopatra My honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
CleopatraCleopatra Be it known that we, the greatest, are misthought.
CleopatraCleopatra Fool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.
CleopatraCleopatra And make death proud to take us.
CleopatraCleopatra
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