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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 IV SCENE X Between the two camps. 
[Enter MARK ANTONY and SCARUS, with their Army]
MARK ANTONYTheir preparation is to-day by sea;
We please them not by land.
SCARUSFor both, my lord.
MARK ANTONYI would they'ld fight i' the fire or i' the air;
We'ld fight there too. But this it is; our foot5
Upon the hills adjoining to the city
Shall stay with us: order for sea is given;
They have put forth the haven
Where their appointment we may best discover,
And look on their endeavour.10
[Exeunt]

本集中文版(朱生豪译本):

第十场两军营地之间
    安东尼及斯凯勒斯率军队行进上。

    安东尼
    他们今天准备在海上作战;在陆地上他们已经认识了我们的厉害。
    斯凯勒斯
    主上,我们要在海陆两方面同样向他们显显颜色。
    安东尼
    我希望他们会在火里风里跟我们交战,我们也可以对付得了的。可是现在我们必须带领步兵,把守着城郊附近的山头;海战的命令已经发出,他们的战舰已经出港,我们凭着居高临下的优势,可以一览无余地观察他们的动静。(同下。)