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Redesigned in an easy-to-read format that preserves the favourite features of the original, this volume includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, a comprehensive and enlightening introduction to the play Antony and Cleopatra and a note on the text used.

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There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd. I'll set a bourn how far to be belov'd. Then must thou needs find out new heaven, new earth. News, my good lord, from Rome. Grates me the sum. Nay, hear them, Antony. Fulvia perchance is angry; or who knows If the scarce-bearded Caesar have not sent His pow'rful mandate to you: 'Do this or this; Take in that kingdom and enfranchise that; Perform't, or else we damn thee.

How, my love? Nay, and most like, You must not stay here longer; your dismission Is come from Caesar; therefore hear it, Antony. Where's Fulvia's process? Caesar's I would say?

Call in the messengers. Else so thy cheek pays shame When shrill-tongu'd Fulvia scolds. The messengers! Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch Of the rang'd empire fall! Here is my space.

Kingdoms are clay; our dungy earth alike Feeds beast as man. The nobleness of life Is to do thus [emhracing], when such a mutual pair And such a twain can do't, in which I bind, On pain of punishment, the world to weet We stand up peerless. Excellent falsehood!

Why did he marry Fulvia, and not love her? I'll seem the fool I am not. Antony Will be himself.