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But what became of all his strength on land? Nay, there's the wonder, there's Antonius' madness, And such a madness as will strike amazement To all that hear it told: after his flight He ne'er returned, though in the camp he had Under the conduct of Canidius And other Captains nineteen legions Fresh and unfought, which might with reason hope Had he been there, to have recovered all. They still remained encamped, and though oft Solicited by Caesar to revolt Were kept from yielding, by Canidius n hope of Antony's return. Untill Canidius fearing his own soldiers minds And Caesar's anger fled away by night, They then despairing yielded all to Caesar. Who by this time I think's arrived in Egypt. About Pelusium. Will you view the town? With all my heart, noble Pinnarius. Antonius then with Cleopatra's fled To Alexandria. 'tis certain, Caesar. They say the vanquished Queen most cunningly: (Fearing it seems, to be excluded else From her own Kingdom) feigned herself victorious, Landing in Egypt with triumphant songs Her ships all crowned with laurel, to deceive The credulous people: where being entered once She leaves unpractised no strange tyranny; And, as we hear, to win the Parthan King Unto her side, beheaded Artavasdes King of Armenia, and the Parthians o, Who was her prisoner, that Artavasdes, Whom Anthony so basely had surprised. Caesar, 'twere fit to take Pelusium Before we march to Alexandria. 'Twas our intent, good Titius, not to leave A town of that import behind our backs. Go Proculeius, summon it, and know Whether the Governor will yield or no. What news with thee? Caesar, a messenger From Cleopatra craves admittance. Bring him. Queen Cleopatra to great Caesar wishes All health and victory; and humbly proffers herself and all her fortunes to his service: In token of which she here presents by me This Crown and Sceptre. Brave and ominous. Humbly entreating Caesar's noble favour To her and hers; the rest of her desires o please it Caesar to peruse the same, This letter holds. I warrant a love-letter. But tell me first, where is Antonius? I'll truly tell (though it may seem to some Incredible) that great Antonius A man of late in conversation o free, and full of jollity, in a strange Deep melancholy has retired himself To Pharos I'll; where like Athenian Timon, Who did profess a hatred to mankind, And fled all company, he lives alone; And on the solitary shore has built A little house to feed his frantic humour, And imitate that Timon's life, whose name He takes unto himself: no friends at all Nor servants are admitted to his presence, But only two, Roman Lucilius And Aristocrates the Grecian. Not Cleopatra? than I doubt the man Grows weary of these worldly vanities. I never heard of such a change as this. Give me the letter. I'll peruse it now Here the woman writes That for her liberty, and to confirm The Crown of Egypt to herself and children To gratify my favour she has hid Within her palace a great mass of gold. Unknown t' Antonius.
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But what became of all his ſtrength on land? Nay, there's the wonder, there's Antonius madneſſe, And ſuch a madneſſe as will ſtrike amazement To all that heare it told: after his flight He nere return'd, though in the campe he had Under the conduct of Canidius And other Captains nineteen legions Freſh and unfought, which might with reaſon hope Had he been there, to have recover'd all. They ſtill remayn'd encamped, and though oft ollicited by Caeſar to revolt Were kept from yielding, by Canidius n hope of Antony's return. Untill anidius fearing his own ſouldiers minds nd Caeſar's anger fled away by night, They then deſpairing yielded all to Caeſar. Who by this time I think's arriv'd in Aegypt. About Peluſium. Will you view the town? With all my heart, noble Pinnarius. ntonius then with Cleopatra's fled To Alexandria. Tis certain, Caeſar. They ſay the vanquiſh'd Queen moſt cunningly: (Fearing it ſeems, to be excluded elſe From her own Kingdome) fain'd her ſelf victorious, Landing in Aegypt with triumphant ſongs Her ſhips all crown'd with laurell, to deceive The credulous people: where being enter'd once She leaves unpractis'd no ſtrange tyranny; And, as we hear, to win the Parthan King Unto her ſide, beheaded Artavaſdes King of Armenia, and the Parthians o, Who was her priſoner, that Artavaſdes, Whom Anthony ſo baſely had ſurpris'd. Caeſar, 'twere fit to take Peluſium Before we march to Alexandria. 'Twas our intent, good Titius, not to leaue A town of that import behinde our backs. Go Proculeius, ſummon it, and know We her the Governour will yield or no. What news with thee? Caeſar, a meſſenger From Cleopatra craves admittance. Bring him. Queen Cleopatra to great Caeſar wiſhes All health and victory; and humbly proffers Her ſelf and all her fortunes to his ſervice: In token of which ſhe here preſents by mee This Crown and Scepter. rave and ominous. umbly entreating Caeſar's noble favour To her and hers; the reſt of her deſires o pleaſe it Caeſar to peruſe the ſame, This letter holds. warrant a love-lettet. But tell me firſt, where is Antonius? ll truly tell (though it may ſeem to ſome ncredible) that great Antonius A man of late in converſation o free, and full of jollity, in a ſtrange Deep melancholly has retir'd himſelf To Pharos Ile; where like Athenian Timon, Who did profeſſe a hatred to mankinde, And fled all company, he lives alone; And on the ſolitary ſhore has built A little houſe to feed his frantike humour, And imitate that Timon's life, whoſe name He takes unto himſelf: no friends at all Nor ſervants are admitted to his preſence, But only two, Roman Lucilius And Ariſtocrates the Graecian. Not Cleopatra? then I doubt the man Grows weary of theſe worldly vanities. never heard of ſuch a change as this. Give me the letter. I'll peruſe it now Here the woman writes That for her liberty, and to confirme The Crown of Aegypt to her ſelf and children To gratifie my favour ſhe has hid Within her pallace a great maſſe of gold. Unknown t' Antonius.