All For Love

All For Love is a play written by John Dryden, first performed in 1677. It is a tragedy that tells the story of the ill-fated love between Mark Antony and Cleopatra, set in ancient Egypt. The play is a reimagining of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, but with some significant differences in plot and characterisation. The play begins with Antony's return to Egypt after his defeat at the Battle of Actium. He is torn between his love for Cleopatra and his duty to Rome. Meanwhile, Cleopatra is dealing with her own political struggles, as she tries to maintain her power in Egypt while facing pressure from Rome. As the play progresses, Antony and Cleopatra's love becomes increasingly passionate, but also increasingly dangerous. Their actions lead to a final battle with Octavius Caesar, in which Antony and Cleopatra both die. All For Love is known for its poetic language and its exploration of themes such as love, duty, and power. It is considered one of Dryden's greatest works and a classic of Restoration literature.Cleopatra. I Am No Queen: Is This To Be A Queen, To Be Besieged By Yon Insulting Roman, And To Wait Each Hour The Victor's Chain? These Ills Are Small: For Antony Is Lost, And I Can Mourn For Nothing Else But Him. Now Come, Ctavius, I Have No More To Lose! Prepare Thy Bands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.