Speeches (Lines) for CANIDIUS in "Antony and Cleopatra"

CLEOPATRA. By sea! what else?

CANIDIUS. Why will my lord do so?

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS. So hath my lord dared him to single fight.

CANIDIUS. Ay, and to wage this battle at Pharsalia.
Where Caesar fought with Pompey: but these offers,
Which serve not for his vantage, be shakes off;
And so should you.

Soldier. By Hercules, I think I am i' the right.

CANIDIUS. Soldier, thou art: but his whole action grows
Not in the power on't: so our leader's led,
And we are women's men.

Soldier. You keep by land
The legions and the horse whole, do you not?

CANIDIUS. Marcus Octavius, Marcus Justeius,
Publicola, and Caelius, are for sea:
But we keep whole by land. This speed of Caesar's
Carries beyond belief.

Soldier. While he was yet in Rome,
His power went out in such distractions as
Beguiled all spies.

CANIDIUS. Who's his lieutenant, hear you?

Soldier. They say, one Taurus.

CANIDIUS. Well I know the man.

Messenger. The emperor calls Canidius.

CANIDIUS. With news the time's with labour, and throes forth,
Each minute, some.

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS. Alack, alack!

CANIDIUS. Our fortune on the sea is out of breath,
And sinks most lamentably. Had our general
Been what he knew himself, it had gone well:
O, he has given example for our flight,
Most grossly, by his own!

DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS. Ay, are you thereabouts?
Why, then, good night indeed.

CANIDIUS. Toward Peloponnesus are they fled.

SCARUS. 'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend
What further comes.

CANIDIUS. To Caesar will I render
My legions and my horse: six kings already
Show me the way of yielding.