CLEOPATRA
THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM.
Perplexity of Antony.–His meeting with Fulvia.–Meeting of Antony and
Fulvia.–Reconciliation of Antony and Octavius.–Octavia.–Her marriage
to Antony.–Octavia’s influence over her husband and her
brother.–Octavia pleads for Antony.–Difficulties settled.–Antony
tired of his wife.–He goes to Egypt.–Antony again with
Cleopatra.–Effect on his character.–The march to Sidon. Continue reading ‘THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM.’
CLEOPATRA AND Caesar.
Cleopatra’s perplexity.–She resolves To go to Alexandria.–Cleopatra’s
message to Caesar.–Caesar’s reply.–Apollodorus’s stratagem.–Cleopatra
and Caesar–First impressions.–Caesar’s attachment.–Caesar’s wife.–His
fondness for Cleopatra.–Cleopatra’s foes.–She commits her cause to
Caesar.–Caesar’s pretensions.–He sends for Ptolemy.–Ptolemy’s
indignation.–His complaints against Caesar.–Great tumult in the
city.–Excitement of the populace.–Caesar’s forces–Ptolemy made
prisoner.–Caesar’s address to the people.–Its effects.–The mob
dispersed.–Caesar convenes an assembly.–Caesar’s decision. Continue reading ‘CLEOPATRA AND Caesar.’
