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.
CLEOPATRANothing 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.
CLEOPATRAAll strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
CLEOPATRAAnd make death proud to take us.
CLEOPATRAIn praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.
CLEOPATRAIs he a good man?” “Define ‘good’.
CLEOPATRALeave the fishing-rod, Great General, to us sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus. Your game is cities and kings and continents.
CLEOPATRAFool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.
CLEOPATRAMy honour was not yielded, but conquered merely.
CLEOPATRAI will not be triumphed over.
CLEOPATRABe it known that we, the greatest, are misthought.
CLEOPATRA