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Anthony And Cleopatra
Book • 1607
The play follows the complex and passionate relationship between Mark Antony and Cleopatra, intertwined with the political conflicts of the Roman Empire.
After the death of his wife Fulvia, Antony returns to Rome and marries Octavia, Octavius Caesar's sister, in an attempt to heal the political rift.
However, his love for Cleopatra remains strong, leading to a series of tragic events including military defeats, betrayals, and ultimately the deaths of both Antony and Cleopatra.
The play explores themes of love, power, loyalty, and the human condition.
After the death of his wife Fulvia, Antony returns to Rome and marries Octavia, Octavius Caesar's sister, in an attempt to heal the political rift.
However, his love for Cleopatra remains strong, leading to a series of tragic events including military defeats, betrayals, and ultimately the deaths of both Antony and Cleopatra.
The play explores themes of love, power, loyalty, and the human condition.
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as a play she enjoys, particularly its darker aspects.

Zena Hitz

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Zena Hitz: reading the Great Books
Mentioned in the context of discussing Shakespeare's Roman plays and their sources.

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Antony and Cleopatra
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as the author of Antony and Cleopatra, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV parts one and two, and Hamlet.


Benjamin McEvoy

Ep 86 - Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare)
Mentioned in the context of discussing honesty and truth-telling.

We Have To Help Each Other | Honesty As Our Default
Mentioned for its first known use of the phrase "to beggar description."

Episode 181: Heaven and Earth
Erwähnt als Hauptwerk zum Thema Antonius und Kleopatra.

Kleopatra
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as the source material for his opera, Antony and Cleopatra.

John Adams

John Adams Gives Antony and Cleopatra the Operatic Treatment