This riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters—the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty...
作者：William Shakespeare，1564-1616，英国文艺复兴时期最伟大的剧作家、诗人、文学家；朗读：苑溪仙；播出时间：晚9点。本集文本如下：
ACT III SCENE V The same. Another room.
[Enter DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS and EROS, meeting]
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS How now, friend Eros!
EROSThere's strange news come, sir.
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUSWhat, man?
EROSCaesar and Lepidus have made wars upon Pompey.
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUSThis is old: what is the success?5
EROSCaesar, having made use of him in the wars 'gainst
Pompey, presently denied him rivality; would not let
him partake in the glory of the action: and not
resting here, accuses him of letters he had formerly
wrote to Pompey; upon his own appeal, seizes him: so10
the poor third is up, till death enlarge his confine.
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUSThen, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more;
And throw between them all the food thou hast,
They'll grind the one the other. Where's Antony?
EROSHe's walking in the garden--thus; and spurns15
The rush that lies before him; cries, 'Fool Lepidus!'
And threats the throat of that his officer
That murder'd Pompey.
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUSOur great navy's rigg'd.
EROSFor Italy and Caesar. More, Domitius;20
My lord desires you presently: my news
I might have told hereafter.
DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS'Twill be naught:
But let it be. Bring me to Antony.
EROSCome, sir.25
[Exeunt]
