Octvidus, Antony, And Lepidus In Homer's Odyssey

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ANTONY, OCTAVIUS, and LEPIDUS enter. ANTONY These ones, they would be assassinated. Their names are marked. OCTAVIUS (To LEPIDUS) Your brother has to die too. Do you agree, Lepidus? LEPIDUS I agree— OCTAVIUS Put a mark next to his name too, Antony. LEPIDUS Just if your sister’s son, Publius, also must die, Mark Antony. ANTONY He will die. Look— I’ve sealed his fate with this mark next to his name. But, Lepidus, go to Ceasar’s house. Bring his will here, and we´ll figure out a way to reduce his bequest to the people. LEPIDUS Will you be here when I return? OCTAVIUS Either here or at the Capitol. LEPIDUS exits. ANTONY He’s an unremarkable man, fit only to be sent on errands. Does it really…show more content…
The people who live between here and Philippi are loyal to us only because we force them to be. We made them contribute to our efforts against their will. The enemy, marching past them, will add them to its numbers, then come at us refreshed, newly reinforced, and full of courage. Thus we must cut him off from this advantage. If we meet him at Philippi, these people will be at our backs. CASSIUS Listen to me, good brother. BRUTUS Begging your pardon, I’ll continue what I was saying. You must also take into account that we’ve gotten as much from our friends as they can give. Our regiments are full to the brim; our cause is ready. The enemy gets larger each day. We, now at our largest, can only decrease. There’s a tidal movement in men’s affairs. Seizing the highest tide leads on to fortune. If high tide is let to pass, all the rest of the voyage of their lives will be marked by difficulty and misery. It’s on such a high tide that we’re now floating, and we must take the current when it is offered, or lose our campaign. CASSIUS If that’s what you want, all right. We’ll go forward with you and meet them at Philippi. BRUTUS It’s now late at night, and actions must accommodate bodily needs, which we’ll satisfy with only a short rest. That’s all there is to say. CASSIUS There’s nothing else. Good night. We’ll rise and leave early tomorrow. BRUTUS

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