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Episode CC - Cleopatra and Antony (Live in Melbourne)

Emperors of Rome

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The Parpia Campaign Doesn't Work Out

We've got a plutarch quote here in which the role of Antony is played by the actor Richard Burton. We now I'm going to prompt you to read this quote, if that's okay. Is this a he waited for Kip while since I've seen it, he waited for Cleopatra to come? And since she was slow in coming, he was beside himself with distress, promptly resorting to drinking and intoxication. Although he could not hold out long at table. That's a bit of a test. But in the midst of the drinking would often rise up or spring to look out until she put into port, bringing an abundance of clothing and money for his soldiers

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