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Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 1] |
(stage directions) |
22 |
[Enter an Attendant]
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2 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
Charmian |
127 |
Nay, if an oily palm be not a fruitful
prognostication, I cannot scratch mine ear. Prithee,
tell her but a worky-day fortune.
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3 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
Iras |
133 |
Am I not an inch of fortune better than she?
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4 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
Charmian |
134 |
Well, if you were but an inch of fortune better than
I, where would you choose it?
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5 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
First Attendant |
200 |
The man from Sicyon,—is there such an one?
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6 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
Domitius Enobarus |
227 |
Why, then, we kill all our women:
we see how mortal an unkindness is to them;
if they suffer our departure, death's the word.
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7 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2] |
Domitius Enobarus |
256 |
Why, sir, give the gods a thankful sacrifice. When
it pleaseth their deities to take the wife of a man
from him, it shows to man the tailors of the earth;
comforting therein, that when old robes are worn
out, there are members to make new. If there were
no more women but Fulvia, then had you indeed a cut,
and the case to be lamented: this grief is crowned
with consolation; your old smock brings forth a new
petticoat: and indeed the tears live in an onion
that should water this sorrow.
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8 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 3] |
Antony |
382 |
My precious queen, forbear;
And give true evidence to his love, which stands
An honourable trial.
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9 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 5] |
Cleopatra |
533 |
Not now to hear thee sing; I take no pleasure
In aught an eunuch has: 'tis well for thee,
That, being unseminar'd, thy freer thoughts
May not fly forth of Egypt. Hast thou affections?
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10 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 5] |
Alexas |
570 |
'Good friend,' quoth he,
'Say, the firm Roman to great Egypt sends
This treasure of an oyster; at whose foot,
To mend the petty present, I will piece
Her opulent throne with kingdoms; all the east,
Say thou, shall call her mistress.' So he nodded,
And soberly did mount an arm-gaunt steed,
Who neigh'd so high, that what I would have spoke
Was beastly dumb'd by him.
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11 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2] |
Agrippa |
835 |
To hold you in perpetual amity,
To make you brothers, and to knit your hearts
With an unslipping knot, take Antony
Octavia to his wife; whose beauty claims
No worse a husband than the best of men;
Whose virtue and whose general graces speak
That which none else can utter. By this marriage,
All little jealousies, which now seem great,
And all great fears, which now import their dangers,
Would then be nothing: truths would be tales,
Where now half tales be truths: her love to both
Would, each to other and all loves to both,
Draw after her. Pardon what I have spoke;
For 'tis a studied, not a present thought,
By duty ruminated.
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12 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2] |
Octavius |
881 |
Great and increasing: but by sea
He is an absolute master.
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13 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 2] |
Domitius Enobarus |
906 |
This was but as a fly by an eagle: we had much more
monstrous matter of feast, which worthily deserved noting.
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14 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5] |
Cleopatra |
1055 |
As well a woman with an eunuch play'd
As with a woman. Come, you'll play with me, sir?
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15 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5] |
Cleopatra |
1058 |
And when good will is show'd, though't come
too short,
The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now:
Give me mine angle; we'll to the river: there,
My music playing far off, I will betray
Tawny-finn'd fishes; my bended hook shall pierce
Their slimy jaws; and, as I draw them up,
I'll think them every one an Antony,
And say 'Ah, ha! you're caught.'
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16 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5] |
Cleopatra |
1109 |
Thou'rt an honest man.
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17 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 5] |
Cleopatra |
1156 |
I will not hurt him.
[Exit CHARMIAN]
These hands do lack nobility, that they strike
A meaner than myself; since I myself
Have given myself the cause.
[Re-enter CHARMIAN and Messenger]
Come hither, sir.
Though it be honest, it is never good
To bring bad news: give to a gracious message.
An host of tongues; but let ill tidings tell
Themselves when they be felt.
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Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 7] |
Pompey |
1489 |
This is not yet an Alexandrian feast.
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19 |
Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 1] |
Ventidius |
1560 |
O Silius, Silius,
I have done enough; a lower place, note well,
May make too great an act: for learn this, Silius;
Better to leave undone, than by our deed
Acquire too high a fame when him we serve's away.
Caesar and Antony have ever won
More in their officer than person: Sossius,
One of my place in Syria, his lieutenant,
For quick accumulation of renown,
Which he achieved by the minute, lost his favour.
Who does i' the wars more than his captain can
Becomes his captain's captain: and ambition,
The soldier's virtue, rather makes choice of loss,
Than gain which darkens him.
I could do more to do Antonius good,
But 'twould offend him; and in his offence
Should my performance perish.
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Antony and Cleopatra
[III, 6] |
Octavius |
1869 |
Why have you stol'n upon us thus! You come not
Like Caesar's sister: the wife of Antony
Should have an army for an usher, and
The neighs of horse to tell of her approach
Long ere she did appear; the trees by the way
Should have borne men; and expectation fainted,
Longing for what it had not; nay, the dust
Should have ascended to the roof of heaven,
Raised by your populous troops: but you are come
A market-maid to Rome; and have prevented
The ostentation of our love, which, left unshown,
Is often left unloved; we should have met you
By sea and land; supplying every stage
With an augmented greeting.
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