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+ http://cleopatra-project.org/ +
+ + + + + + + + + + Shakespeare's Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra + with Alterations, and with Additions from Dryden + Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 + Dryden, John, 1631-1700 + + 71s + + Barker + London + 1813 + + + + + In the printed exemplar the typographer opted to use the letter "f" to represent the long "s", still in use in the time of the publication. +
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s
 + + + John Dryden dramacist and literary critic from the Seventeenth century was the editor of this printed edition. His criticism of Shakespeare's work was famous, and included the perception that Shakespeare lacked decorum, in Dryden views, largely because he had written for an ignorant age and poorly educated audiences. Shakespeare excelled in “fancy” or imagination, but he lagged behind in “judgment". +
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare/Literary-criticism
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A transcription of Shakespeare's Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Scene 3 from the Act 1 acording . This version was developed in the context of "Cleopatra Project" for the "Information Science and Cultural Heritage" course (a.a. 2023/2024) + within the Digital Humanities and Digital Knowledge Master's Degree at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, based on the specified printed edition.

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+ + + + + + + + Antony and Cleopatra + + + C​HARACTERS + + CLEOPATRA + CHARMIAN + IRAS + ALEXAS + ANTONY + +
+ Act I Scene 3 + + + Cleopatra + A Room in Alexandria Palace + + Where is he? + + + + + Charmian + + I did not + ſ + s + ee him + ſ + s + ince. + + + + + Cleopatra + + To Alexas + + See where he is, + + Whose with him, what he does: + + I did not + ſee + see + him + ſince + since + . + + + + + Cleopatra + + To Alexas + + See where he is, + + Whose with him, what he does: + + I did not + ſ + s + end you. If you find him + ſ + s + ad, + + Say I am dauncing: if in mirth, report + + That I am + ſ + s + udden + ſ + s + ick. Quick, and returne. + + + + Exit Alexas. + + + Charmian + + Madam, methinks, if you did love him dearly, + + You do not hold the method to enforce + + The like from him. + + + + + Cleopatra + + What + ſ + s + hould I do I do not? + + + + + Ch. + + In each thing give him way, crofs him in nothing. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Thou teache + ſ + s + t like a fool:-the way to lose him. + + + + + Charmian + + Tempt him not so too far. + + Enter ANTONY. + + But heere comes + + + + Cleopatra + + I am si + ſ + s + k, and + ſ + s + ullen. + + to Charmain aside. + + + + + Antony + + I am + ſ + s + orry to give breathing to my purpo + ſ + s + e. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Help me away dear Charmian, I + ſ + s + hall fall, + + It cannot be thus long, the + ſ + s + ides of Nature + + Will not + ſ + s + u + ſ + s + taine it. + + + + + Antony + + Now my deare + ſ + s + t queen. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Pray you, + ſ + s + tand farther from me. + + + + + Antony + + What's the matter? + + + + + Cleopatra + + I know, by that + ſ + s + ame eye ther's some good news. + + What + ſ + s + ays the marry'd woman? You may go? + + Would + ſ + s + he had never giv'n you levue to come! + + Let her not + ſ + s + ay, 'tis I that keepe you heere, + + I have no power vpon you: her's you are. + + + + + Antony + + The Gods be + ſ + s + t know, + + + + + Cleopatra + + O, never was there queen + + So mightily betray'd! Yet at the fir + ſ + s + t, + + I + ſ + s + aw the trea + ſ + s + ons planted. + + + + + Antony + + Cleopatra, + + + + + Cleopatra + + Why + ſ + s + hould I thinke you can be mine, and true, + + Though you in + ſ + s + wearing, + ſ + s + hake the throaned gods + + Who have been fal + ſ + s + e to Fulvia? Riotous madne + ſ + s + s, + + To be entangl'd with tho + ſ + s + e mouth-made vows, + + Which break them + ſ + s + elves in + ſ + s + wearing! + + + + + Antony + + Mo + ſ + s + t + ſ + s + weet queen. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Nay pray you, + ſ + s + eek no colour for your going, + + But bid farewel, and go: when you + ſ + s + u'd + ſ + s + taying, + + Then was the time for words. No going then; + + Eternity was in our lips and eyes; + + Bli + ſ + s + s in our brows, and none our parts + ſ + s + o poor, + + But was a race of Heaven. + + + + Antony + + Hear me queen; + + The + ſ + s + trong necessity of time, commands + + Our + ſ + s + ervices awhile; but my full heart + + Remaines in u + ſ + s + e with you. Our Italy, + + Shines o'er with civil + ſ + s + words; my more particular, + + And that which mo + ſ + s + t with you + ſ + s + hould safe my going, + + Is Fulvia's death. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Her death! - Can Fulvia dye? + + + + + Antony + + She's dead my queen. + + + + + Cleo. + + O mo + ſ + s + t false Love! + + Where be the + ſ + s + acred vials thou + ſ + s + hould' + ſ + s + t fill + + With + ſ + s + orrowfull water? Now I + ſ + s + ee, I + ſ + s + ee, + + In Fulvia's death, how mine + ſ + s + hall be receiv'd. + + + + + Antony + + Quarrell no more, but be prepar'd to know + + The purpo + ſ + s + es I bear: which are, or cea + ſ + s + e, + + As you + ſ + s + hall give advice. Now, by the fire + + That quickens Nillus slime, I go out hence + + Thy + ſ + s + oldier, + ſ + s + ervant, making peace or war, + + As thou affect' + ſ + s + t. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Cut my lace, Charmian; come; + + But let it be, I am quickly ill, and well, + + So Antony loves. + + + + + Antony + + My precious queen forbear, + + And give true evidence to his love, which + ſ + s + tands + + An honourable Triall. + + + + + Cleopatra + + So was Fulvia told: + + I pr'ythee turne a + ſ + s + ide, and weep for her, + + Then bid adieu to me, and + ſ + s + ay the tears + + Belong to Ægypt. Good now, play one + ſ + s + cene + + Of excellent di + ſ + s + + ſ + s + embling: and let it looke + + Like perfect honor. + + + + + Antony + + You'll heat my blood; no more. + + + + + Cleopatra + + You can do better yet; but this is meetly. + + + + + Antony + + Now, by my + ſ + s + word, + + + + + Cleopatra + + And target, -- + ſ + s + till he mends; + + But this is not the be + ſ + s + t. Looke pr'ythee, Charmian, + + How this Herculean Roman does become + + The carriage of his cha + ſ + s + e. + + + + + Antony + + I'll leave you, lady. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Courteous Lord, one word. + + Sir, you and I mu + ſ + s + t part; but that's not it; + + Sir, you and I have lov'd,-- but there's not it; + + That you know well, something it is, I would, -- + + O, my oblivion is a very Anthony, + + And I am all forgotten. + + + + + Antony + + But that your maje + ſ + s + ty + + Holds idlene + ſ + s + se your + ſ + s + ubject, I + ſ + s + hould take you + + For idlene + ſ + s + se it + ſ + s + elf. + + + + + Cleopatra + + Your Honor calles you hence, + + Therefore be deaf to my unpity'd + ſ + s + olly, + + And all the gods go with you! On your + ſ + s + word + + Sit laurell'd victory, and + ſ + s + mooth + ſ + s + ucce + ſ + s + s + + Be + ſ + s + trew'd before your feet! + + + + + Antony + + Let us go. + + Come: Our + ſ + s + eparation + ſ + s + o abides and + ſ + s + lies, + + That thou, re + ſ + s + iding here, go' + ſ + s + t yet with me; + + And I, hence fleeting, here remain with thee. + + + Exeunt severally. + + +
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