Oct 10, 2008

Antony and Cleopatra | Act III, Scenes 12 and 13: Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Dolabella: friend of Octavius (Caesar)

Thidias: friend of Octavius

Summary
Scene 12 takes place at Octavius’ camp. Antony has sent his children’s schoolmaster to Octavius—perhaps a final insult to the victor, whom Antony always has called a mere boy. The emissary asks that Antony be allowed to live in Egypt, or, if not Egypt, as a private man in Greece. Cleopatra agrees to submit to Octavius’ rule. Octavius refuses to grant Antony’s request but gives the emissary a favorable answer to Cleopatra, providing only that she drive Antony from Egypt...