No Fear Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4 Scene 1

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Enter CAESAR , AGRIPPA , and MAECENAS , with his army, CAESAR reading a letter	Enter CAESAR , AGRIPPA , and MAECENAS , with his army, CAESAR reading a letter
CAESAR He calls me “boy” and chides as he had power To beat me out of Egypt. My messenger He hath whipped with rods, dares me to personal combat, Caesar to Antony. Let the old ruffian know 5 I have many other ways to die, meantime Laugh at his challenge.	CAESAR He calls me “boy” and chides as he had power To beat me out of Egypt. My messenger He hath whipped with rods, dares me to personal combat, Caesar to Antony. Let the old ruffian know I have many other ways to die, meantime Laugh at his challenge.
MAECENAS Caesar must think When one so great begins to rage, he’s hunted Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now 10 Make boot of his distraction. Never anger Made good guard for itself.	MAECENAS Caesar must think When one so great begins to rage, he’s hunted Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now Make boot of his distraction. Never anger Made good guard for itself.
CAESAR Let our best heads Know that tomorrow the last of many battles We mean to fight. Within our files there are, Of those that served Mark Antony but late, 15 Enough to fetch him in. See it done And feast the army. We have store to do ’t, And they have earned the waste. Poor Antony!	CAESAR Let our best heads Know that tomorrow the last of many battles We mean to fight. Within our files there are, Of those that served Mark Antony but late, Enough to fetch him in. See it done And feast the army. We have store to do ’t, And they have earned the waste. Poor Antony!
Exeunt	Exeunt

Original Text	Modern Text
Enter CAESAR , AGRIPPA , and MAECENAS , with his army, CAESAR reading a letter	Enter CAESAR , AGRIPPA , and MAECENAS , with his army, CAESAR reading a letter
CAESAR He calls me “boy” and chides as he had power To beat me out of Egypt. My messenger He hath whipped with rods, dares me to personal combat, Caesar to Antony. Let the old ruffian know 5 I have many other ways to die, meantime Laugh at his challenge.	CAESAR He calls me “boy” and chides as he had power To beat me out of Egypt. My messenger He hath whipped with rods, dares me to personal combat, Caesar to Antony. Let the old ruffian know I have many other ways to die, meantime Laugh at his challenge.
MAECENAS Caesar must think When one so great begins to rage, he’s hunted Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now 10 Make boot of his distraction. Never anger Made good guard for itself.	MAECENAS Caesar must think When one so great begins to rage, he’s hunted Even to falling. Give him no breath, but now Make boot of his distraction. Never anger Made good guard for itself.
CAESAR Let our best heads Know that tomorrow the last of many battles We mean to fight. Within our files there are, Of those that served Mark Antony but late, 15 Enough to fetch him in. See it done And feast the army. We have store to do ’t, And they have earned the waste. Poor Antony!	CAESAR Let our best heads Know that tomorrow the last of many battles We mean to fight. Within our files there are, Of those that served Mark Antony but late, Enough to fetch him in. See it done And feast the army. We have store to do ’t, And they have earned the waste. Poor Antony!
Exeunt	Exeunt