Shakespeare Closely Read

Cleopatra is distraught to hear of Antony's marriage to Octavia.  Sextus Pompey makes peace with the Triumverate.

Antony leaves Egypt and Cleopatra to meet Octavian and Lepidus to meet the threat of Pompey.  Agrippa arranges a marriage between Antony and Octavia, Octavian's sister.

Anthony is neglecting his duty while dalying with Cleopatra.  He receives news that his wife, Fulvia, has died.

I read and analyze T.S Eliot's Christmas poem, "The Journey of the Magi."  I include a reading of Lancelot Andrewe's Christmas Homily that Eliot stole, err relied heavily upon in this poem. The image of the Christmas card sent with Eliot's poem is at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_of_the_Magi#/media/File:T_S_Eliot_1927_The_Journey_of_the_Magi_No_8_Ariel_Poems_Faber.jpg A recording of Eliot reading the poem is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCVnuEWXQcg

Anthony, in misfortune, was most nearly a virtuous man.

We read Plutarch and see how much Shakespeare stole.  Rather a lot, really.

His life was gentle and the elements So mixed in him that nature might stand up And say to all the world “This was a man.”

Great Caesar's Ghost!  And the Battle of Philippi begins.

Anthony and Octavius join forces against the conspirators.  We see Brutus and Cassius quarreling. 

Antony's famous funeral oration.