Antony and Cleopatra

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Antony and Cleopatra
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Antony and Cleopatra Translation Act 3, Scene 8

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Enter CAESAR with his army, and TAURUS, marching

CAESAR enters with his army; TAURUS enters, marching.

CAESAR

Taurus!

CAESAR

Taurus!

TAURUS

My lord?

TAURUS

My lord?

CAESAR

Strike not by land; keep whole. Provoke not battleTill we have done at sea. Do not exceedThe prescript of this scroll.

CAESAR

Don't send out any troops to attack them on land; stay in reserve. Don't start to fight on land until we have finished fighting at sea. Do not go beyond the instructions written in this scroll. 

He gives a scroll

CAESAR hands TAURUS a scroll.

Our fortune liesUpon this jump.

Our fortune depends on this strategy.

Exit with army

CAESAR and TAURUS exit with the army.

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