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— 2.1 — Sextus Pompey was meeting with the famous pirates Menecrates and Menas in a room of his house in Sicily. Sextus Pompey said, “If the great gods are just, they shall assist the deeds of the justest men.” … Continue reading →

— 1.5 — In Cleopatra’s palace in Alexandria, Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and the eunuch Mardian were speaking. Cleopatra said, “Charmian!” “Madam?” Cleopatra yawned from boredom and said, “Give me mandragora — a narcotic — to drink.” “Why, madam?” “So that … Continue reading →

— 1.4 — In a room of Octavius Caesar’s house, two of the triumvirs — Octavius and Lepidus — were meeting in the presence of some servants. Octavius Caesar was reading a letter. He said to Lepidus, “Now you may … Continue reading →

— 1.3 — In another room of the palace, Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas were talking. “Where is Mark Antony?” Cleopatra asked. “I have not seen him recently,” Charmian said. “See where he is, who is with him, and what … Continue reading →

CAST OF CHARACTERS MALE CHARACTERS MARK ANTONY, OCTAVIUS CAESAR, and MARCUS AEMILIUS LEPIDUS: Triumvirs. SEXTUS POMPEY, son of Pompey the Great. DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS, VENTIDIUS, EROS, SCARUS, DERCETUS, DEMETRIUS, and PHILO: Friends to Mark Antony. MAECENAS, AGRIPPA, DOLABELLA, PROCULEIUS, THIDIAS, and … Continue reading →