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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... head in the House of the Queen. VOICE. Go anoint thy javelin with fat of swine, O Blackamoor, for before morning the Romans will make thee eat it to the very butt. The owner of the voice, a fairhaired dandy, dressed in a different ...
... head in the House of the Queen. VOICE. Go anoint thy javelin with fat of swine, O Blackamoor, for before morning the Romans will make thee eat it to the very butt. The owner of the voice, a fairhaired dandy, dressed in a different ...
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... head, a thousand arms, and no religion. I have fought against them; and I know. BELZANOR (derisively). Were you frightened, cousin? The guardsmen roar with laughter, their eyes sparkling at the wit of their captain. BEL AFFRIS. No ...
... head, a thousand arms, and no religion. I have fought against them; and I know. BELZANOR (derisively). Were you frightened, cousin? The guardsmen roar with laughter, their eyes sparkling at the wit of their captain. BEL AFFRIS. No ...
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... head he holds in readiness to present to the conqueror. (Sensation among the guardsmen.) Nay, more: we found that Caesar is already come, for we had not made half a day's journey on our way back when we came upon a city rabble flying ...
... head he holds in readiness to present to the conqueror. (Sensation among the guardsmen.) Nay, more: we found that Caesar is already come, for we had not made half a day's journey on our way back when we came upon a city rabble flying ...
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... heads see to it that no harm comes to her. BEL AFFRIS (to the Persian). May we believe this, 0 subtle one? PERSIAN. Which way come the Romans? BEL AFFRIS. Over the desert, from the sea, by this very Sphinx. PERSIAN (to Ftatateeta). 0 ...
... heads see to it that no harm comes to her. BEL AFFRIS (to the Persian). May we believe this, 0 subtle one? PERSIAN. Which way come the Romans? BEL AFFRIS. Over the desert, from the sea, by this very Sphinx. PERSIAN (to Ftatateeta). 0 ...
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... the pedestal, touches her on the shoulder) Ah! (She buries her head in her arms.) CAESAR. Cleopatra: shall I teach you a way to prevent Caesar from eating you? CLEOPATRA (clinging to him piteously). Oh do, do, do. I 24.
... the pedestal, touches her on the shoulder) Ah! (She buries her head in her arms.) CAESAR. Cleopatra: shall I teach you a way to prevent Caesar from eating you? CLEOPATRA (clinging to him piteously). Oh do, do, do. I 24.
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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