Antony and Cleopatra

In what ways is Antony superior to Octavius Caesar? Who is nobler? who is the greater Roman ? Who is the Greater man ?

Antony and Cleopatra

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Antony's heroism is a monumental legend. He is seen as a great soldier and Rome's biggest patriot. He tends to be more expressive than Octavius and is able to communicate his complexities better. Your other questions are pretty subjective. Certainly Octavius comes across as the more ruthless of the two. THey both seem to want a strong Rome but Antony is distracted by his love for Cleopatra. Octavius is concerned that Antony spends too much time in Egypt this weighs heavy on his soul, “bear / So great weight in [Antony’s] lightness." Certainly Antony seems more animated but also seems handicapped by his love for Cleopatra. As for the Greater man? This is hard to conclude. Although Octavius beats Antony, he laments on what a great soldier he was. He has no relish in his victory.