Pompey: at least we’ve united the triumvirate against us! (2.1.42-52) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY                     I know not, Menas, How lesser enmities may give way to greater. Were’t not that we stand up against them all, ’Twere pregnant they should square between themselves, For they have entertained cause enough To draw their swords. But how the fear of us May cement their divisions, and bind up The petty difference, […]

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Pompey: our war is worth Antony getting out of bed for! (2.1.32-42) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY                     Menas, I did not think This amorous surfeiter would have donned his helm For such a petty war. His soldiership Is twice the other twain. But let us rear The higher our opinion, that our stirring Can from the lap of Egypt’s widow pluck The ne’er lust-wearied Antony. MENAS                       I cannot hope Caesar and […]

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News from Rome – Antony’s on the move! (2.1.27-32) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

POMPEY                     How now, Varrius? VARRIUS         This is most certain that I shall deliver: Mark Antony is every hour in Rome Expected. Since he went from Egypt, ’tis A space for farther travel. POMPEY         I could have given less matter A better ear.   (2.1.27-32)   Hello Varrius, what’s new? (And, what’s the news from Rome?) This […]

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Pompey: we’d better hope that Antony stays in Egypt with sexy Cleopatra then (2.1.16-27SD) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

MENECRATES                        Caesar and Lepidus Are in the field; a mighty strength they carry. POMPEY         Where have you this? ’Tis false. MENECRATES                        From Silvius, sir. POMPEY         He dreams. I know they are in Rome together, Looking for Antony. But all the charms of love, Salt Cleopatra, soften thy waned lip. Let witchcraft join with beauty, lust […]

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Pirate philosophy with Pompey and his mates (2.1.1-8) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

Enter Pompey, Menecrates, and Menas, in warlike manner POMPEY         If the great gods be just, they shall assist The deeds of justest men. MENECRATES            Know, worthy Pompey, That what they do delay they not deny. POMPEY         Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decays The thing we sue for. MENECRATES            We, ignorant of ourselves, Beg […]

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Charmian, mmmm, well, Caesar was incredibly hot (1.5.60-68) #BurningBarge #SlowShakespeare

CLEOPATRA               Met’st thou my posts? ALEXAS           Ay, madam, twenty several messengers. Why do you send so thick? CLEOPATRA               Who’s born that day When I forget to send to Antony Shall die a beggar. Ink and paper, Charmian! Welcome, my good Alexas. Did I, Charmian, Ever love Caesar so? CHARMIAN                             O, that brave Caesar! CLEOPATRA   Be […]

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