Enobarbus: Antony’s married Octavia; Menas: NOOO!?! (2.6.106-119) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

MENAS           We looked not for Mark Antony here. Pray you, is he married to Cleopatra? ENOBARBUS  Caesar’s sister is called Octavia. MENAS           True, sir. She was the wife of Caius Marcellus. ENOBARBUS  But she is now the wife of Marcus Antonius. MENAS           Pray ye, sir? ENOBARBUS  ’Tis true. MENAS           Then is Caesar and he for ever […]

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Menas: Pompey’s messed up, hasn’t he? Enobarbus: Yep (2.6.98-106) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

ENOBARBUS  If our eyes had authority, here they might take two thieves kissing. MENAS           All men’s faces are true, whatsome’er their hands are. ENOBARBUS  But there is never a fair woman has a true face. MENAS           No slander; they steal hearts. ENOBARBUS  We came hither to fight with you. MENAS           For my part, I am […]

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Party time at Pompey’s! (almost, but not quite) (2.6.73-83) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY         I know thee now. How far’st thou, soldier? ENOBARBUS                                                  Well, And well am like to do, for I perceive Four feasts are toward. POMPEY                                 Let me shake thy hand. I never hated thee. I have seen thee fight When I have envied thy behaviour. ENOBARBUS              Sir, I never loved you much, but I ha’ […]

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Pompey: so tell me about Cleopatra, was that mattress thing for real? (2.6.60-72) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY         We’ll feast each other ere we part, and let’s Draw lots who shall begin. ANTONY                                 That will I, Pompey. POMPEY         No, Antony, take the lot. But, first or last, your fine Egyptian cookery Shall have the fame. I have heard that Julius Caesar Grew fat with feasting there. ANTONY                                 You have heard much. POMPEY         […]

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Pompey: right, we’re agreed, let’s get on with it (2.6.52-9) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

CAESAR                      [to Pompey] Since I saw you last There is a change upon you. POMPEY                     Well, I know not What counts harsh fortune casts upon my face, But in my bosom shall she never come To make my heart her vassal. LEPIDUS                     Well met here. POMPEY         I hope so, Lepidus. Thus we are agreed. I crave […]

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That’s our offer, Pompey, take it or leave it (2.6.34-9) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY                     You have made me offer Of Sicily, Sardinia; and I must Rid all the sea of pirates; then to send Measures of wheat to Rome; this ’greed upon, To part with unhacked edges, and bear back Our targes undinted. CAESAR, ANTONY and LEPIDUS      That’s our offer.        (2.6.34-9)   Pompey’s said his piece, and gets […]

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Triumvirs to Pompey: we’re making you an offer you can’t refuse (2.6.24-34) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

ANTONY         Thou canst not fear us, Pompey, with thy sails. We’ll speak with thee at sea. At land thou know’st How much we do o’ercount thee. POMPEY                                 At land indeed Thou dost o’ercount me of my father’s house, But since the cuckoo builds not for himself, Remain in’t as thou mayst. LEPIDUS                                 Be pleased to […]

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Pompey: I want to avenge my father! (also: Caesar ghosted Brutus!) (2.6.8-23) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY                                 To you all three, The senators alone of this great world, Chief factors for the gods: I do not know Wherefore my father should revengers want, Having a son and friends, since Julius Caesar, Who at Philippi the good Brutus ghosted, There saw you labouring for him. What was’t That moved pale Cassius to […]

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