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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... throne by his side and make you the real ruler of Egypt. CLEOPATRA (despairingly). No: he will find me out: he will find me out. CAESAR (rather mournfully). He is easily deceived by women. Their eyes dazzle him, and he sees them not as ...
... throne by his side and make you the real ruler of Egypt. CLEOPATRA (despairingly). No: he will find me out: he will find me out. CAESAR (rather mournfully). He is easily deceived by women. Their eyes dazzle him, and he sees them not as ...
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... throne to receive Caesar. Now lead me thither. CLEOPATRA (only too glad to get away). I will, I will. (Again the ... throne, and behind the throne a door. On each side of the throne is a slender pillar with a lamp on it.) CAESAR. What ...
... throne to receive Caesar. Now lead me thither. CLEOPATRA (only too glad to get away). I will, I will. (Again the ... throne, and behind the throne a door. On each side of the throne is a slender pillar with a lamp on it.) CAESAR. What ...
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... throne when I am allowed to wear my crown and robes. (The slave holds his torch to show the throne.) CAESAR. Order the slave to light the lamps. CLEOPATRA (shyly). Do you think I may? CAESAR. Of course. You are the Queen. (She hesitates ...
... throne when I am allowed to wear my crown and robes. (The slave holds his torch to show the throne.) CAESAR. Order the slave to light the lamps. CLEOPATRA (shyly). Do you think I may? CAESAR. Of course. You are the Queen. (She hesitates ...
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... her submission eagerly, almost clapping her hands, which are trembling. Suddenly she cries) Give me something to beat her with. (She snatches a snake-skin from the throne and dashes after Ftatateeta, whirling it like a scourge 29.
... her submission eagerly, almost clapping her hands, which are trembling. Suddenly she cries) Give me something to beat her with. (She snatches a snake-skin from the throne and dashes after Ftatateeta, whirling it like a scourge 29.
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... throne with her arms waving, crying) I am a real Queen at last—a real, real Queen! Cleopatra the Queen! (Caesar shakes his head dubiously, the advantage of the change seeming open to question from the point of view of the general ...
... throne with her arms waving, crying) I am a real Queen at last—a real, real Queen! Cleopatra the Queen! (Caesar shakes his head dubiously, the advantage of the change seeming open to question from the point of view of the general ...
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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