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Antony Monologue from Antony and Cleopatra

From Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

male · anguished · 56 sec

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Hear me, queen: The strong necessity of time commands Our services awhile, but my full heart Remains in use with you. Our Italy Shines o’er with civil swords; Sextus Pompeius Makes his approaches to the port of Rome; Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction; the hated, grown to strength, Are newly grown to love; the condemned Pompey, Rich in his father’s honour, creeps apace Into the hearts of such as have not thrived Upon the present state, whose numbers threaten; And quietness, grown sick of rest, would purge By any desperate change. My more particular, And that which most with you should safe my going, Is Fulvia’s death.

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Antony expresses his deep emotional conflict as he prepares to leave Cleopatra amidst political turmoil and personal loss, revealing his inner struggles with duty and love.

40s · longing · love · death · power · betrayal

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