Antony and CleopatraModern English
Antony and Cleopatra, Act 3, Scene 8
Original
Modern English
Enter Caesar with his army and Taurus marching.
Caesar comes in with his army, and Taurus, marching.
Caesar1
Taurus!
Taurus!
Taurus2
My lord?
Yes, my lord?
Caesar3
Strike not by land; keep whole; provoke not battle Till we have done at sea. Do not exceed The prescript of this scroll. Our fortune lies Upon this jump.
Don't attack on land. Keep your forces together. Don't start a fight until we've finished at sea. Don't go beyond the orders written in this scroll. Our whole fortune depends on this throw.
Exeunt.
They leave.
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