finished_summaries/shmoop/The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra/section_19_part_0.txt
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra.act iii.scene viii
act iii, scene viii
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SCENE VIII.
                      A plain near Actium

             Enter CAESAR, with his army, marching

  CAESAR. Taurus!
  TAURUS. My lord?
  CAESAR. Strike not by land; keep whole; provoke not battle
    Till we have done at sea. Do not exceed
    The prescript of this scroll. Our fortune lies
    Upon this jump.                                       Exeunt

ACT_3|SC_9




Act III, Scene viii
Now at Actium, Caesar gives instruction to his lieutenant, Taurus. They're not to engage Antony's side on land until the sea battle is over. He's convinced all their fortunes rest on this one decision.