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Antony's tragedy is that he loves Caesar and tries to prove he is Caesar's rightful heir, so he acts against his own interest and begins to self-destruct.
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Antony's tragedy is that he loves Caesar and tries to prove he is Caesar's rightful heir, so he acts against his own interest and begins to self-destruct.
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Antony self-destructs because his attempt to escape Caesar's shadow and prove himself the legitimate heir makes him do unnecessary things that guarantee his destruction.
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Octavian's decisive difference is not charisma or generalship but action: he acts from belief that he is Caesar's son and has a responsibility to restore the Republic.
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"...problem. Mark Anthony loved Caesar so much, he wanted to continue Caesar's legacy. And Mark Anthony sort of felt betrayed by Caesar when Caesar..."
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"...how he will prove he is Caesar's rightful heir, by finishing Caesar's legacy against the Parthians. Okay? The problem is Romans are not good..."
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"Okay? That's his first major mistake. Second major mistake he makes is he falls in love with Cleopatra. Cleopatra is the queen of Egypt...."
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"All the property, all that land that Mark Anthony controls will be given to his children with Cleopatra. They're foreign citizens. And also, Mark..."
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"Okay? He didn't have the confidence to challenge Octavian for the ultimate power. And seeing this lack of confidence and this insecurity, his soldiers..."
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"Okay? So, the difference between Octavian and the others... was he acted. He wasn't very successful, but he was willing to act, whereas Marcus..."
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Rome does not hand Octavian power because he is the best general, the most charismatic speaker, or the obvious heir.
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