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Act 3, Scene 7, Page 2
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Enter ANTONY and CANIDIUS
ANTONY and CANIDIUS enter.
20 ENOBARBUS
Nay, I have done.
Here comes the Emperor.
ENOBARBUS
No, I’ve had my say. Here comes the Emperor.
ANTONY
Is it not strange, Canidius,
That from Tarentum and Brundusium
He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea
And take in Toryne?—You have heard on ’t, sweet?
ANTONY
Isn’t it strange, Canidius, that he could cross the Ionian Sea so quickly from Tarentum and Brundusium and take Toryne?—Have you heard about this, sweet?
25 CLEOPATRA
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
CLEOPATRA
No one admires speed more than the lazy.
ANTONY
A good rebuke,
Which might have well becomed the best of men,
To taunt at slackness.—Canidius, we will fight
With him by sea.
ANTONY
That’s a good reprimand, suitable for reminding even the best of men to guard against negligence. Canidius, we’ll fight him at sea.
CLEOPATRA
By sea, what else?
CLEOPATRA
Of course we’ll fight him by sea. What else?
CANIDIUS
Why will
My lord do so?
CANIDIUS
Why do you want to do that, my lord?
ANTONY
For that he dares us to ’t.
ANTONY
Because he’s daring us to do it.
30 ENOBARBUS
So hath my lord dared him to single fight.
ENOBARBUS
So you’ve dared him to single combat.
CANIDIUS
Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia,
Where Caesar fought with Pompey. But these offers,
Which serve not for his vantage, he shakes off,
And so should you.
CANIDIUS
Yes, and you dared Caesar to fight the battle at Pharsalia, where he fought against Pompey. But Caesar ignores offers that don’t give him an advantage, and so should you.
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40 ENOBARBUS
Your ships are not well manned,
Your mariners are muleteers, reapers, people
Engrossed by swift impress. In Caesar’s fleet
Are those that often have ’gainst Pompey fought.
Their ships are yare, yours, heavy. No disgrace
Shall fall you for refusing him at sea,
Being prepared for land.
ENOBARBUS
Your ships are not well crewed. Your sailors are mule drivers, harvesters—men who were drafted quickly and have little training. Caesar’s fleet is manned by mariners who already have experience battling Pompey. His ships are maneuverable. Yours are slow and awkward. Refusing to fight him at sea won’t disgrace you. You’ve prepared for a land war. http://ping.fm/LSFEY
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Modern Text
Enter ANTONY and CANIDIUS
ANTONY and CANIDIUS enter.
20 ENOBARBUS
Nay, I have done.
Here comes the Emperor.
ENOBARBUS
No, I’ve had my say. Here comes the Emperor.
ANTONY
Is it not strange, Canidius,
That from Tarentum and Brundusium
He could so quickly cut the Ionian sea
And take in Toryne?—You have heard on ’t, sweet?
ANTONY
Isn’t it strange, Canidius, that he could cross the Ionian Sea so quickly from Tarentum and Brundusium and take Toryne?—Have you heard about this, sweet?
25 CLEOPATRA
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
CLEOPATRA
No one admires speed more than the lazy.
ANTONY
A good rebuke,
Which might have well becomed the best of men,
To taunt at slackness.—Canidius, we will fight
With him by sea.
ANTONY
That’s a good reprimand, suitable for reminding even the best of men to guard against negligence. Canidius, we’ll fight him at sea.
CLEOPATRA
By sea, what else?
CLEOPATRA
Of course we’ll fight him by sea. What else?
CANIDIUS
Why will
My lord do so?
CANIDIUS
Why do you want to do that, my lord?
ANTONY
For that he dares us to ’t.
ANTONY
Because he’s daring us to do it.
30 ENOBARBUS
So hath my lord dared him to single fight.
ENOBARBUS
So you’ve dared him to single combat.
CANIDIUS
Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia,
Where Caesar fought with Pompey. But these offers,
Which serve not for his vantage, he shakes off,
And so should you.
CANIDIUS
Yes, and you dared Caesar to fight the battle at Pharsalia, where he fought against Pompey. But Caesar ignores offers that don’t give him an advantage, and so should you.
35
40 ENOBARBUS
Your ships are not well manned,
Your mariners are muleteers, reapers, people
Engrossed by swift impress. In Caesar’s fleet
Are those that often have ’gainst Pompey fought.
Their ships are yare, yours, heavy. No disgrace
Shall fall you for refusing him at sea,
Being prepared for land.
ENOBARBUS
Your ships are not well crewed. Your sailors are mule drivers, harvesters—men who were drafted quickly and have little training. Caesar’s fleet is manned by mariners who already have experience battling Pompey. His ships are maneuverable. Yours are slow and awkward. Refusing to fight him at sea won’t disgrace you. You’ve prepared for a land war. http://ping.fm/LSFEY