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Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleAntony and Cleopatra
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 405 · edition 890 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.35
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1607 [c.1606-1608]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1606-1607]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg405a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1517
Title page[HT; 2v6v] THE TRAGEDIE OF Anthonie, and Cleopatra.
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10–65499unassignedNAy, but this dotage of our General's O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes That o'er the Files and Mus…
266–112522unassignedL. Alexas, sweet Alexas, most any thing Alexas, almost most absolute Alexas, where's the Soothsayer that you p…
3113–187507unassignedHush, here comes Anthony. Not he, the Queen. Save you, my Lord. No Lady. Was he not here? No Madam. He was dis…
4188–238504unassignedAlack Sir no, her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure Love.. We cannot call her winds and…
5239–313499unassignedI am sick, and sullen. I am sorry to give breathing to my purpose. Help me away dear Charmian, I shall fall, I…
6314–384505unassignedSo Fulvia told me. I prithee turn aside, and weep for her, Then bid adieu to me, and say the tears Belong to E…
7385–459493T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.75here's more news. Thy bid have been done, & every hour Most Noble Caesar, shalt thou have report How 'tis abro…
8460–527518unassignedNot in deed Madam, for I can do nothing But what in deed is honest to be done: Yet have I fierce Affections, a…
9528–599503T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.81If the great Gods be just, they shall assist The deeds of justest men. Know worthy Pompey, that what they do d…
10600–668509T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Your speech is passion: but pray you stir No Embers up. here comes the Noble Anthony. And yonder Caesar. If we…
11669–730511unassignedSir, he fell upon me, ere admitted, then: Three Kings I had newly feasted, and did want Of what I was i' th' m…
12731–800507T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78Will Caesar speak? Not till he hears how Anthony is touched, With what is spoke already. What power is in Agri…
13801–872515unassignedHer Gentlewoman, like the Nereids, So many Mermaids tended her i' th' eyes, And made their bends adorn. At the…
14873–937512T54 Antony and Cleopatra: love, death and mo0.83Get thee gone: Say to Ventigius I would speak with him. He shall to Parthia, be it Art or hap, He hath spoken …
15938–1011473unassignedWilt please you hear me? I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speakest: Yet if thou say Anthony lives, 'tis w…
161012–1079494T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82Take no offence, that I would not offend you, To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal, he's ma…
171080–1147494unassignedThat's our offer. Know then I came before you here, A man prepared To take this offer. But Mark Anthony, Put m…
181148–1187504unassignedFor my part, I am sorry it is turned to a Drinking. Pompey doth this day laugh away his Fortune. If he do, sur…
191188–1254501unassignedNay certainly, I have heard the Ptolemy's Pyramisis are very goodly things: without contradiction I have heard…
201255–1323496unassignedI could well forbeared, it's monstrous labour when I wash my brain, and it grow fouler. Be a Child o' th' time…
211324–1390478unassignedThou hast Ventidius that, without the which a Soldier and his Sword grants scarce distinction: thou wilt write…
221391–1463479unassignedWill Caesar weep? He has a cloud in's face. He were the worse for that were he a Horse, so is he being a man. …
231464–1521489unassignedI have one thing more to ask him yet good Charmian: but 'tis no matter, thou shalt bring him to me where I wil…
241522–1589491unassigned'Twill be naught, but let it be: bring me to Anthony. Come Sir, Contemning Rome he has done all this, & more I…
251590–1659495T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.82I have eyes upon him, And his affairs come to me on the wind: where is he now? My Lord, in Athens. No my most …
261660–1733475unassignedBy Sea, what else? Why will my Lord, do so? For that he dares us too't. So hath my Lord, dared him to single f…
271734–1802493T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.76Naught, naught, all naught, I can behold no longer: Thantoniad, the Egyptian Admiral, With all their sixty fly…
281803–1880495unassignedDo most dear Queen. Do, why, what else? Let me sit down: Oh Iuno. No, no, no, no, no. See you here, Sir? Oh fi…
291881–1955507unassignedFor Anthony, I have no ears to his request. The Queen, Of Audience, nor Desire shall fail, so she From Egypt d…
301956–2028507T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.82He needs as many (Sir) as Caesar has, Or needs not us. If Caesar please, our Master Will leap to be his Friend…
312029–2093466unassignedGood my Lord. You have been a boggeler ever, But when we in our viciousness grow hard (Oh misery on't) the wis…
322094–2159478unassignedI am satisfied: Caesar sets down in Alexandria, where I will oppose his Fate. Our force by Land, Hath Nobly he…
332160–2237490unassignedWell said, come on: Call forth my Household Servants, let's to night Be bounteous at our Meal. Give me thy han…
342238–2314512unassignedNo my Chuck. Eros, come mine Armour Eros. Come good Fellow, put thine Iron on, If Fortune be not ours to day, …
352315–2385495unassignedAlexas did revolt, and went to Iewrij on Affairs of Anthony, there did dissuade Great Herod to incline himself…
362386–2459498unassignedMine Nightingale, We have beat them to their Beds. What Girl, though grey Do something mingle with our younger…
372460–2523486T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.85But being charged, we will be still by Land, Which as I take't we shall, for his best force Is forth to Man hi…
382524–2591484unassignedTo ' th' Monument: Mardian, go tell him I have slain myself: Say, that the last I spoke was Anthony, And word …
392592–2669499unassignedSince Cleopatra died, I have lived in such dishonour, that the Gods Detest my baseness. I, that with my Sword,…
402670–2743499unassignedWhen did she send thee? Now my Lord. Where is she? Locked in her Monument: she had a Prophesying fear Of what …
412744–2815503unassignedI am dying Egypt, dying. Give me some Wine, and let me speak a little. No, let me speak, and let me rail so hi…
422816–2887512unassignedThe breaking of so great a thing, should make A greater crack. The round World Should have shook Lions into ci…
432888–2957489T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.80My desolation does begin to make A better life: 'tis paltry to be Caesar: Not being Fortune, he's but Fortune'…
442958–3029470unassignedYou do extend These thoughts of horror further than you shall Find cause in Caesar. Proculeius, What thou hast…
453030–3091463unassignedSole Sir o' th' World, I cannot project mine own cause so well To make it clear, but do confess I have Been la…
463092–3167482unassignedCleopatra, Not what you have reserved, nor what acknowledged Put we i' th' Roll of Conquest: still be't yours,…
473168–3207476unassignedThis is the man. Avoid, and leave him. Hast thou the pretty worm of Nilus there, That kills and pains not? Tru…
483208–3289509T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.79This proves me base: If she first meet the Curled Anthony. he'll make demand of her, and spend that kiss Which…