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Antony

Mark Antony from Shakespeare, a figure of passion and tragedy.

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First appearance: ii

Antony shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted for the phrase 'The nobleness of life' from Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, used to illustrate the officer class's misplaced values.
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