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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... his left forearm, bandaged, comes through a torn sleeve. In his right hand he carries a Roman sword in its sheath. He swaggers down the courtyard, the Persian on his right, Belzanor on his left, and the guardsmen crowding.
... his left forearm, bandaged, comes through a torn sleeve. In his right hand he carries a Roman sword in its sheath. He swaggers down the courtyard, the Persian on his right, Belzanor on his left, and the guardsmen crowding.
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... sword, you can do nothing with our weapons: they are all too long. THE PERSIAN. What did you do? BEL AFFRIS. Doubled ... sword and laid it on. (Drawing the sword) Lo! a Roman sword with Roman blood on it! THE GUARDSMEN (approvingly) ...
... sword, you can do nothing with our weapons: they are all too long. THE PERSIAN. What did you do? BEL AFFRIS. Doubled ... sword and laid it on. (Drawing the sword) Lo! a Roman sword with Roman blood on it! THE GUARDSMEN (approvingly) ...
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... sword is at your throat. Bring us to where the Queen is hid, and you shall live. FTATATEETA (contemptuously). Who shall stay the sword in the hand of a fool, if the high gods put it there? Listen to me, ye young men without ...
... sword is at your throat. Bring us to where the Queen is hid, and you shall live. FTATATEETA (contemptuously). Who shall stay the sword in the hand of a fool, if the high gods put it there? Listen to me, ye young men without ...
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... sword). Immortal gods! THE GIRL. Old gentleman: don't run away. CAESAR (stupefied). "Old gentleman: don't run away! ! ! " This! To Julius Caesar! THE GIRL (urgently). Old gentleman. CAESAR. Sphinx: you presume on your centuries. I am ...
... sword). Immortal gods! THE GIRL. Old gentleman: don't run away. CAESAR (stupefied). "Old gentleman: don't run away! ! ! " This! To Julius Caesar! THE GIRL (urgently). Old gentleman. CAESAR. Sphinx: you presume on your centuries. I am ...
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... sword by the scabbard, ready to offer the hilt to the Nubian, and turns again to Ftatateeta, repeating his gesture.) Have you remembered yourself, mistress? Ftatateeta, crushed, kneels before Cleopatra, who can hardly believe her eyes ...
... sword by the scabbard, ready to offer the hilt to the Nubian, and turns again to Ftatateeta, repeating his gesture.) Have you remembered yourself, mistress? Ftatateeta, crushed, kneels before Cleopatra, who can hardly believe her eyes ...
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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