Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare
No Fear Act 4 Scene 6
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Flourish. Enter AGRIPPA, and CAESAR, with ENOBARBUS and DOLABELLA
Trumpet fanfare. AGRIPPA and CAESAR enter with ENOBARBUS and DOLABELLA.

CAESAR

Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight.
Our will is Antony be took alive.
Make it so known.

CAESAR

Agrippa, go start the battle. We want Antony taken alive. Make sure everyone knows that.

AGRIPPA

Caesar, I shall.

AGRIPPA

I will, Caesar.
Exit
He exits.

CAESAR

5The time of universal peace is near.
Prove this a prosp’rous day, the three-nooked world
Shall bear the olive freely.

CAESAR

An era of universal peace is about to start. If this battle goes well for us, there will be peace in all

three corners of the world

Africa, Asia, and Europe, which were all under Roman rule

 three corners of the world .
Enter a MESSENGER
A MESSENGER enters.

MESSENGER

                                                    Antony
Is come into the field.

MESSENGER

Antony has come onto the battlefield.

CAESAR

                                           Go charge Agrippa
Plant those that have revolted in the vant,
10That Antony may seem to spend his fury
Upon himself.

CAESAR

Go order Agrippa to put the men who deserted Antony’s army at the front. That way Antony will feel like he’s fighting his own men.
Exeunt all but ENOBARBUS
Everyone exits except ENOBARBUS.

ENOBARBUS

Alexas did revolt and went to Jewry on
Affairs of Antony, there did dissuade
Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar
15And leave his master Antony. For this pains
Caesar hath hanged him. Canidius and the rest
That fell away have entertainment but
No honorable trust. I have done ill,
Of which I do accuse myself so sorely
20That I will joy no more.

ENOBARBUS

Alexas deserted. He went to Judea as if on Antony’s business, but he persuaded Herod to support Caesar instead. Caesar hanged him for this service. Canidius and the others that left Antony are given hospitality here but no positions of trust. I’ve done a bad thing, for which I will blame myself so much that I’ll never be happy again.
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