Antony and Cleopatra: resumen de Act 2, Scene 1

Qué sucede

1. Pompey expects divine support, while Menecrates argues that the gods sometimes protect people by refusing their prayers.
2. Pompey boasts of popular support and naval strength, then rejects Menas’s report that Caesar and Lepidus are campaigning.
3. Pompey hopes Cleopatra keeps Antony absorbed in pleasure, but Varrius announces that Antony is expected in Rome.
4. Pompey acknowledges Antony’s military ability and takes his departure from Egypt as evidence of their uprising’s importance.
5. Menas recalls Antony’s family conflicts with Caesar, and Pompey wonders whether their shared danger can overcome these divisions.

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En qué fijarte

Pompey recognizes that his own strength may encourage cooperation among his enemies. Their divisions offer no certain protection.

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