Publisher's Synopsis
The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra is a play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the love affair between the Roman general Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, and their eventual downfall. The play explores themes of love, power, betrayal, and the conflict between personal desires and duty to one's country. Antony's loyalty to Rome is tested when he falls deeply in love with Cleopatra, and their relationship becomes a threat to the stability of the Roman Empire. The play is known for its complex characters, poetic language, and dramatic scenes, including the famous deaths of Antony and Cleopatra.Alexas. Come, his Fortune, his Fortune. Oh let him mary a woman that cannot go, sweet Isis, I beseech thee, and let her dye too, and giue him a worse, and let worse follow worse, till the worst of all follow him laughing to his graue, fifty-fold a Cuckold. Good Isis heare me this Prayer, though thou denie me a matter of more waight: good Isis I beseech thee.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
