The third member of the triumvirate, Lepidus is noticeably weaker than both Antony and Octavius. On Pompey’s boat, he gets so drunk that he has to be carried off by servants. After the defeat of Pompey, he is quickly ousted from power by Octavius, paving the way for war between Octavius and Antony.
Lepidus Quotes in Antony and Cleopatra
The Antony and Cleopatra quotes below are all either spoken by Lepidus or refer to Lepidus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 2, Scene 1
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My powers are crescent, and my auguring hope
Says it will come to the full. Mark Antony
In Egypt sits at dinner, and will make
No wars without doors: Caesar gets money where
He loses hearts: Lepidus flatters both,
Of both is flatter'd; but he neither loves,
Nor either cares for him.
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Lepidus Quotes in Antony and Cleopatra
The Antony and Cleopatra quotes below are all either spoken by Lepidus or refer to Lepidus. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 2, Scene 1
Quotes
My powers are crescent, and my auguring hope
Says it will come to the full. Mark Antony
In Egypt sits at dinner, and will make
No wars without doors: Caesar gets money where
He loses hearts: Lepidus flatters both,
Of both is flatter'd; but he neither loves,
Nor either cares for him.
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
