Jumat, 18 Maret 2016
Love
Story of
“Antony
and Cleopatra”
Mark
Antony became one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire, together with
Octavius Caesar and Lepidus, and was responsible for the eastern part of the
empire. He fell in love with Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt.
As
his wife had just died Antony married Octavius’ sister, Octavia, in an attempt
to heal the rift between the two emperors. When Cleopatra heard about Antony’s
marriage she flew into a jealous rage as she knew that Antony did not love
Octavia. Antony went to Athens when war broke out between Caesar and Pompey,
Antony sent Octavia back to Rome and he returned to Egypt.
Caesar
was very angry with Antony’s behaviour and he declared war on both Antony and
Cleopatra. When the Romans arrived, Antony was offered a choice of how to
fight. He chose to fight on sea. The Egyptian navy was inadequate. When
Cleopatra’s navy turned and fled, Antony followed them. Caesar defeated him.
Antony
got news that Cleopatra was dead. Antony was devastated and decided to kill himself.
He wounded himself without dying. His followers took him to Cleopatra’s tomb,
where he died in her arms.
Translate / Terjemahan :
Kisah
Cinta
“Antony
dan Cleopatra”
Mark
Antony menjadi salah satu dari tiga penguasa Kekaisaran Romawi, bersama-sama
dengan Octavius Caesar dan
Lepidus, dan bertanggung jawab untuk
bagian timur kekaisaran. Dia jatuh cinta dengan Cleopatra, Ratu Mesir.
Sebagai
istrinya baru saja meninggal Antony menikah Octavius 'adik, Octavia, dalam upaya untuk menyembuhkan keretakan antara
kedua kaisar. Ketika Cleopatra mendengar tentang pernikahan Antony dia terbang ke cemburu karena ia tahu
bahwa Antony tidak mencintai Octavia. Antony pergi ke Athena ketika perang
pecah antara Caesar dan Pompey, Antony mengirim Octavia kembali ke Roma dan ia
kembali ke Mesir.
Caesar
sangat marah dengan perilaku Antony dan ia menyatakan perang pada kedua Antony
dan Cleopatra. Ketika Roma tiba, Antony ditawari pilihan bagaimana untuk
melawan. Dia memilih untuk bertempur di laut. Angkatan laut Mesir tidak
memadai. Ketika angkatan laut Cleopatra berbalik dan melarikan diri, Antony
mengikuti mereka. Caesar mengalahkan dia.
Antony
mendapat berita bahwa Cleopatra sudah mati. Antony hancur dan memutuskan untuk
bunuh diri. Dia terluka dirinya sendiri tanpa sekarat. pengikutnya membawanya
ke makam Cleopatra, di mana ia meninggal dalam pelukannya.
