Caesar and CleopatraThe Floating Press, 01.06.2011 - 150 Seiten George Bernard Shaw's 1898 take on the storied love affair between the Egyptian queen and Roman leader offers new insight into the political machinations that spurred the romance. Throughout the subtly layered drama, Shaw tackles weighty questions about the value of forgiveness and the true impact of civilization and human progress. |
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... THE WOMEN (protesting officiously). She speaks the truth, Belzanor. BELZANOR. You have frightened the child: she is hiding. Search—quick—into the palace—search every comer. The guards, led by Belzanor, shoulder their way into the l6.
... THE WOMEN (protesting officiously). She speaks the truth, Belzanor. BELZANOR. You have frightened the child: she is hiding. Search—quick—into the palace—search every comer. The guards, led by Belzanor, shoulder their way into the l6.
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... that chase your sands in forbidden play—our invisible children, 0 Sphinx, laughing in whispers. My way hither was the way of destiny, for I am he of whose genius you are the symbol: part brute, part woman, and part God—nothing of man in l9.
... that chase your sands in forbidden play—our invisible children, 0 Sphinx, laughing in whispers. My way hither was the way of destiny, for I am he of whose genius you are the symbol: part brute, part woman, and part God—nothing of man in l9.
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... child at its breast! A divine child! THE GIRL. Come up quickly. You must get up at its side and creep round. CAESAR (amazed). Who are you? THE GIRL. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. CAESAR. Queen of the Gypsies, you mean. CLEOPATRA. You must ...
... child at its breast! A divine child! THE GIRL. Come up quickly. You must get up at its side and creep round. CAESAR (amazed). Who are you? THE GIRL. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. CAESAR. Queen of the Gypsies, you mean. CLEOPATRA. You must ...
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... child. Your gods are afraid of the Romans: you see the Sphinx dare not bite me, nor prevent me carrying you off to Julius Caesar. CLEOPATRA (in pleading murmurings). You won't, you won't. You said you wouldn't. CAESAR. Caesar never eats ...
... child. Your gods are afraid of the Romans: you see the Sphinx dare not bite me, nor prevent me carrying you off to Julius Caesar. CLEOPATRA (in pleading murmurings). You won't, you won't. You said you wouldn't. CAESAR. Caesar never eats ...
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... child.) Who is this you have with you; and how dare you order the lamps to be lighted without my permission? (Cleopatra is dumb with apprehension.) CAESAR. Who is she? CLEOPATRA. Ftatateeta. FTATATEETA (arrogantly). Chief nurse to ...
... child.) Who is this you have with you; and how dare you order the lamps to be lighted without my permission? (Cleopatra is dumb with apprehension.) CAESAR. Who is she? CLEOPATRA. Ftatateeta. FTATATEETA (arrogantly). Chief nurse to ...
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Achillas afraid Alexandria Apollodorus the Sicilian arms bale beautiful BEL AFFRIS BELZANOR boat Britannus Briton bucina Caesar and Cleopatra Caesar comes carpet CENTURION chair CHARMIAN child clemency CLEOPATRA colonnade command courtyard descended door dream dressed east harbor Egyptian eyes Farewell father fight find finished fire first fly fool Ftatateeta girl give gods goes guard guardsmen hand head Julius Caesar kill King King's ladies laugh leave legions lighthouse Listen loggia looking Lucius Septimius MAJOR-DOMO Mark Antony mistress Nile Nubian officers OR-DOMO palace parapet Peace PERSIAN pilum Pompey porters POTHINUS Ptolemy Ptolemy's quay Queen of Egypt Queen's guard rises Roman soldiers Rome round RUFIO Ruflo runs sacrifice seat SENTINEL shout sits slain slave speak spears Sphinx stands steps tell THEODOTUS thou throne throws Totateeta trumpet turns vengeance Vercingetorix voice white cat woman women