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Historical Works of William Shakespeare: Antony And Cleopatra. Act 5

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Walsh, William
Affiliation: Department Of English, State University Of New York

Antony And Cleopatra. Act 5

Act 5 Scene 1

The scene shifts from the still depths of a doomed love to the efficient
bustle of Caesar's camp, flushed with his recent triumph. A council of war is
in progress. Caesar cockily dispatches Dolabella to demand Antony's surrender
as Decretas enters, carrying the blood-stained sword of Antony. He passes
himself off as Antony's loyal follower: "I wore my life/ To spend upon his
haters." Now he offers his services - and ...

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