Antony dresses on the morning of battle.
Quite a tender scene between Antony and Cleopatra. She helps him put on his armor, he insists that she is part of his spiritual armor. Antony jokes that she has replaced his squire, Eros, whose job it is to fit his suit of armor and fetch his weapons. He speaks lightly, as if he is going to some pleasurable pastime, rather than certain death. This is very much in keeping.....
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