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[EAN: 9781130262612], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1778 Excerpt: .to speak, they have marked in the margin, Mec. so that, as Dr. Thirlby sagaciously conjectured, we must cashier Meiias, and substitute Mecscnas in his room. Menas, indeed, deserted to Caesar no less than twice, and was preferred by him. But then we are to consider, Alexandria was taken, and Antony kill'd himself, anno U. C. 723. Menas made the second revolt over to Augustus, U. C. 717; and the next year was slain at the siege of Belgrade in Pannonia, five years before the death of Antony. Theobald. He mocksthepausesthat he mates.' i.e. he plays wantonly with the intervals of time which he sliould improve to his own preservation. Or the meaning may be--being thus defeated in all his efforts, and left without resource, tell him that these affected pauses and delays of his in yielding himself up to me, are mere idle mockery. He mocks the pauses, may be a licentious mode of expression for--be makes a mockery of us by these pauses; i. e. he trifles with us. Steevens. 1 Dol. Casar, I shall. I make no doubt but it fliould be marked here, that Dolabella goes out. 'Tis reasonable to imagine he should presently depart upon C sar's command; so that the speeches, placed to him in the sequel of this scene, must be 8 transEnter Dercctas, with the sword of Antony. Cas Wherefore is that? and what art thou, that dar'st Appear thus to us? tier. I am call'd Dercetas; Mark Antony I scrv'd, who best was worthy Best to be serv'd: whilst he stood up, aud spoke, He was my master; and I wore my life, To spend upon his haters: If thou please To take me to thee, as I was to him I'll be to C sar; if thou pleasest not, 1 yield thee up my life. Cas. What is't thou say'st? Der. I say, O C sar, Antony is dead. Cas. The breaking of so great a thing should make A great.<

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