In this extract, the three men, Enobarbus, Maecenas and Agrippa, are reunited after a separation of many months. Their immediate sense of camaraderie shows them to be comfortable in each other’s company, an amity that underscores the evil of civil strife that will erupt through the conflict between Caesar and Antony. In this exchange, Maecenas and Agrippa, who have been attending Caesar in Rome, are eager to learn the truth of reports they have heard about the extravagant lifestyle of Antony in Egypt. Listen again to lines 184-193.
Question 1. List as many references you can find to feasting and over-indulgence in these lines. What do you think are the effects of such stories upon the audience’s perceptions of life in Antony’s household? When you have finished, click 'commentary' to compare your list with ours.
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