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...
Source: MAXnotes to Antony and Cleopatra, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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