f. They now are aware that his taints now far outweigh his past honours in Roman eyes.
             Antony tried very hard to fight the conflict between public duty and private life. The fist such example one sees when Antony returns to Rome to fight against Pompey, as Antony describes it, "Our quick remove from hence"(1.2). This sense of duty creates anxiety for Cleopatra, as in the following scene we see her asking Alexas for his whereabouts, " see where he is, who's with him, what he does".
             Antony falsely marries Octavia, thus bringing in another woman between Cleopatra and Fulvia adding to the conflict getting in the way of his public duty. Antony attempts to be honourable and duty bound by saying, " read not my blemishes in the world's report" but quickly turns to his private desires. "Though I make this marriage for my peace/in the east my pleasure lies." It may see honourable that marrying her to ensure political peace between Caesar and taking pressure off Rome, but knowing between Octavia and Antony, it was never a true wedding of love; but for convenience. Cleopatra still dominated his mind. Early into the marriage they have already come into a dispute, where Antony finally shows his true feelings. Octavia says, "the Jove of power make me, most weak, most weak, your reconciler!" Antony responds harshly, by saying, " turn your displeasure that wa
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