CHARMIAN A proper man. CLEOPATRA Indeed he is so. I repent me much That so I harried him. Why, methinks, by him, This creature’s no such thing. CHARMIAN Nothing, madam. CLEOPATRA The man hath seen some majesty, and should know. CHARMIAN Hath he seen majesty? Isis else defend, And serving you so long! CLEOPATRA I […]
Continue ReadingFat-faced Octavia, and a messenger too clever for his own good (3.3.29-37) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
CLEOPATRA Bear’st thou her face in mind? Is’t long or round? MESSENGER Round, even to faultiness. CLEOPATRA For the most part, too, they are foolish that are so. Her hair—what colour? MESSENGER Brown, madam; and her forehead As low as she would wish it. CLEOPATRA [giving money] There’s gold for thee. Thou must not take my […]
Continue ReadingCleopatra: [casually] how old is Octavia? think carefully before you answer (3.3.21-28) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
CLEOPATRA Is this certain? MESSENGER Or I have no observance. CHARMIAN Three in Egypt Cannot make better note. CLEOPATRA He’s very knowing, I do perceive’t. There’s nothing in her yet. The fellow has good judgement. CHARMIAN Excellent. CLEOPATRA [to Messenger] Guess at her years, I prithee. MESSENGER Madam, She was a widow— CLEOPATRA Widow? Charmian, hark. […]
Continue ReadingCleopatra: is Octavia as sexy as me? (the correct answer is NO) (3.3.11-21) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
CLEOPATRA Is she as tall as me? MESSENGER She is not, madam. CLEOPATRA Didst hear her speak? Is she shrill-tongued or low? MESSENGER Madam, I heard her speak. She is low-voiced. CLEOPATRA That’s not so good. He cannot like her long. CHARMIAN Like her? O, Isis, ’tis impossible! CLEOPATRA I think so, Charmian. Dull of […]
Continue ReadingCleopatra: so, terrified messenger, have you seen Octavia? (3.1.1-10) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas CLEOPATRA Where is the fellow? ALEXAS Half afeard to come. CLEOPATRA Go to, go to. Enter the Messenger as before Come hither, sir. ALEXAS Good majesty, Herod of Jewry dare not look upon you But when you are well pleased. CLEOPATRA That Herod’s head I’ll have; but how, when […]
Continue ReadingAntony: I’ve won, we’re off, BYEEEEE (3.2.60-67) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
CAESAR No, sweet Octavia, You shall hear from me still. The time shall not Outgo my thinking on you. ANTONY Come, sir, come, I’ll wrestle with you in my strength of love. Look, here I have you [embracing Caesar]; thus I let you go, And give you to the gods. CAESAR Adieu, be happy. LEPIDUS Let […]
Continue ReadingCaesar vs. Antony: boys don’t cry? (3.2.51-60) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
ENOBARBUS [aside to Agrippa] Will Caesar weep? AGRIPPA [aside to Enobarbus] He has a cloud in’s face. ENOBARBUS [aside to Agrippa] He were the worse for that, were he a horse; So is he, being a man. AGRIPPA [aside to Enobarbus] Why, Enobarbus, When Antony found Julius Caesar dead He cried almost to roaring, and he wept When at […]
Continue ReadingAntony, twiddling his thumbs as Octavia weeps on her brother (3.2.42-50) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
OCTAVIA [weeping] My noble brother! ANTONY The April’s in her eyes; it is love’s spring, And these the showers to bring it on.—Be cheerful. OCTAVIA [to Caesar] Sir, look well to my husband’s house, and— CAESAR What, Octavia? OCTAVIA I’ll tell you in your ear. [She whispers to Caesar] ANTONY Her tongue will not obey her heart, […]
Continue ReadingCaesar: cheer up, sis! Antony: oh just butt out, brother-in-law (3.2.33-41) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
ANTONY Make me not offended In your distrust. CAESAR I have said. ANTONY You shall not find, Though you be therein curious, the least cause For what you seem to fear. So, the gods keep you, And make the hearts of Romans serve your ends. We will here part. CAESAR Farewell, my dearest sister, fare […]
Continue ReadingCaesar to Octavia: behave! Caesar to Antony: behave! (3.2.23-33) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare
Enter Caesar, Antony, Lepidus, and Octavia ANTONY [to Caesar] No further, sir. CAESAR You take from me a great part of myself. Use me well in’t. Sister, prove such a wife As my thoughts make thee, and as my farthest bond Shall pass on thy approof. Most noble Antony, Let not the piece of virtue which […]
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