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William Shakespeare's Works/Tragedies/Antony and Cleopatra

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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The date that the play was written is a source of debate among modern scholars. Some believe that it was written between 1606 and 1607, while others say that it was between 1603 and 1604. The play is a retelling of the classical story of the love affair between Marc Antony and Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile.

Dramatis Personæ

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  • Marc Antony
  • Octavius Caesar
  • M. Aemil. Lepidus
  • Domitius Enobarbus
  • Ventidius
  • Eros
  • Scarus
  • Dercetas
  • Demetrius
  • Philo
  • Maecenas
  • Agrippa
  • Dolabella
  • Proculeius
  • Thyreus
  • Gallus
  • Menas
  • Menecrates
  • Varrius
  • Taurus
  • Canidius
  • Silius
  • Euphronius
  • Alexas
  • Mardian
  • Seleucus
  • Diomedes
  • Cleopatra
  • Octavia
  • Charmian
  • Iras
  • a Soothsayer
  • a Clown
  • Officers
  • Soldiers
  • Messengers
  • Attendants