Alarum. Enter Antony again in a march, with others [including soldiers, drummers and trumpeters, and Scarus] ANTONY         We have beat him to his camp. Run one before, And let the Queen know of our gests. Tomorrow, Before the sun shall see’s, we’ll spill the blood That has today escaped. I thank you all, For doughty-handed are […]

Enter Eros EROS   They are beaten, sir, and our advantage serves For a fair victory. SCARUS                      Let us score their backs And snatch ’em up as we take hares, behind. ’Tis sport to maul a runner. ANTONY                     [to Eros] I will reward thee Once for thy sprightly comfort, and tenfold For thy good valour. Come thee […]

Alarums. Enter Antony, and Scarus wounded SCARUS          O, my brave Emperor, this is fought indeed! Had we done so at first, we had droven them home With clouts about their heads. ANTONY                                 Thou bleed’st apace. SCARUS I had a wound here that was like a T, But now ’tis made an H. [Retreat is sounded] […]

Alarum. Enter Agrippa [with soldiers carrying] drums and trumpets AGRIPPA        Retire! We have engaged ourselves too far. Caesar himself has work, and our oppression Exceeds what we expected. Exeunt                         (4.7.1-3)   Some editions run this scene together with the one that follows, which is short but not this short. The scene division, albeit anachronistic, underlines […]

CW: suicidal thoughts ENOBARBUS  I am alone the villain of the earth, And feel I am so most. O, Antony, Thou mine of bounty, how wouldst thou have paid My better service, when my turpitude Thou dost so crown with gold! This blows my heart. If swift thought break it not, a swifter mean Shall […]

Enter a Soldier of Caesar’s SOLDIER                     Enobarbus, Antony Hath after thee sent all thy treasure, with His bounty overplus. The messenger Came on my guard, and at thy tent is now Unloading of his mules. ENOBARBUS              I give it you. SOLDIER         Mock not, Enobarbus, I tell you true. Best you safed the bringer Out of […]

ENOBARBUS  Alexas did revolt, and went to Jewry on Affairs of Antony, there did persuade Great Herod to incline himself to Caesar And leave his master, Antony. For this pains, Caesar hath hanged him. Canidius and the rest That fell away have entertainment but No honourable trust. I have done ill, Of which I do […]

Flourish. Enter Agrippa, Caesar, with Enobarbus and Dolabella CAESAR          Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight. Our will is Antony be took alive. Make it so known. AGRIPPA                    Caesar, I shall. [Exit] CAESAR The time of universal peace is near. Prove this a prosp’rous day, the three-nooked world Shall bear the olive freely. Enter a […]

EROS   [to Antony] Sir, his chests and treasure He has not with him. ANTONY                     Is he gone? SCARUS                                              Most certain. ANTONY         Go, Eros, send his treasure after. Do it. Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him— I will subscribe—gentle adieus and greetings. Say that I wish he never find more cause To change a […]

Trumpets sound. Enter Antony and Eros, meeting Scarus SCARUS          The gods make this a happy day to Antony! ANTONY         Would thou and those thy scars had once prevailed To make me fight at land! SCARUS Hadst thou done so, The kings that have revolted, and the soldier That has this morning left thee, would have […]