The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-05

\ they dared not dream.
I Quite aside from the vast pag'
: eantry of the Shriners, the public
naturally wants to know about
the real Antony and Cleopatra
the worlds greatest lovers. How
did they look, act, and generally
behave themselves before they
were shipped, revised, and expur-
gated by the worthy editors OF
school textbooks? Poets, play
wrights, novelists and Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine have q right
to do as they please with An
tony and Cleopatra, but it's rather
exciting to explore the ancient
accounts for ourselves.
What did they wear and what
did they say, this incredibly pas
: sionate pair whom Shakespeare
has made household words? The
best we can do Is to journey
through forest of prints far.
far back into the stories of 1000
years ago. Plutarch, the prince OF
biographers, is, of course, our
principal witness, but Suetonius
and others have something to
say. OF modern writer's, two OF
! the most brilliant are the French
man, Henri HouSsaye, and the
i American, Edgar Saltus, in his
! "H:storis Amoris."
PARTLY GREEK.
The veritable Queen Cleopatra,
Of the line of the Ptolemies, was
partly Greek and partly Egyptian
the most brilliantly seductive
woman in history-"worse than
{ eautiful'-mistress of three cele-
rated Roman generals-Pompey,
Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
.wo of whom were sovereigns;
wife of her younger brother, with
whom she was co-ruler Of Egypt
chief cause of several wars and
IF Antony's suicide. She whose
cerpent fascination left sting
on the SOUL" finally permitted a
deadly adder to fasten his fangs
IN her body.
Marc Antony. idol of populace
and soldiery, in exploits, appear
tnce and bodily perfection sug-
rested the hero, Hercules, from
whom he was believed to have
descended. Braggart, spendthrift,
lebauchee, generous. hnd-hearted
md almost always merciful, gifted
orator, intrepid military and naval
commander, he was the most
faithful lover Of Cleopatra. SER
pent Of old Nile.
When you say Cleopatra. you
cay Antony. Antony started out
veil in life, but his father died.
His stepfather Joined the con-
ipiracy Of Catiline and was MUIR
Tered at the orders Of Cicero. the
famous orator. Young Antony be-
anne rather wild, even for that
day, and got into 100000 worth
If debts at five times the present
purchasing power Of money. He
took a trip to the Roman Canada.
Greece, and there tried to be
good by studying oratory and
prac1cing military drill. The
Asiatic style Of speaking was just
what suited the boastful, SwaSh.
buckling Antony.
MASTER OF THE HORSE.
When Gahtnious. the consul.
sailed for Syria, he took along
Antony as master of the horse.
Antony refused to go as a private
observer. Aristobulus was leading
the Jews in revolt. Antony was
the first man to climb the forti-
hcations. He captured Aristobulus.
although the Roman force was
small.
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Ptolemy, tried to persuade Ga
oinius to join him In getting back
his kingdom of Egypt. GabinIus
wasn't keen about the proposal,
although the 100000 looked
good to him. Antony was the
only officer who was enthusiastic
about going. Finally he won over
Gabinius.
The Romans didn't dread the
war itself 50 much as the horri.
bic march to Potassium. The route
lay through deep sand. There was
10 water. After awhile they came
10 the Serbonian marshes. called
the Blasts OF Typhon. This evil
deity of the Egyptians was sup.
posed to be buried under the
swamp.
Antony and his horsemen
/ pushed through the narrow pass
and took the big city Of Potassium.
Ptolemy was for butchering every
r Egyptian in town, but Antony az