will consent. I assure you that, just as I have no words against Antony when I am in<hr>
your palace, I will have none against you when I am in Antony's house.<hr>
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                                          Effect of this speech<hr>
         This virtuous and beautiful woman obtained from Octavius' friendship all that she asked for: he<hr>
allowed her to stay in her husband's house as long as it was fitting. However, this situation did not last, as Antony hr>
was unfair to her and showed too much ardor towards Cleopatra. He ordered Octavia to leave. She did so with the same humility she<hr>
had always shown. Despite all the miseries that afflicted this unfortunate woman, both in<hr>
her lifetime and after her death, she remained true to what she was, that is, a glorious and rare example of hr>
marital friendship.<hr>
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                                               Notes<hr>
         Octavia the Younger, or simply Octavia, is the sister of the first Roman Emperor,<hr>
Augustus, also known as Octavius. She is the niece of Julius Caesar and marries Mark Antony to cement the<hr>
unstable relations between Octavius and Mark Antony following the peace of Brundisium. After<hr>
Mark Antony leaves her for Cleopatra, she embarks on an expedition to go find him<hr>
in Egypt, but Mark Antony tells her to turn back, which she does.<hr>
         The Pact of Brundisium was concluded between Octavius and Mark Antony in September 40 BC.<hr>
Antony was recognised as the master of the East and Octavius of the West, while Lepidus remained<hr>
the master of Africa.<hr>
         Mark Antony is a Roman politician and military man. After his marriage to<hr>
Octavia, he lives in Rome. Following various wars he wages against the Parthians,<hr>
an Iranian people, he forms an alliance with the queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, and subsequently stays in<hr>
Egypt with her, abandoning Octavia and their children.<hr>
         Octavius is the first Roman emperor. After political tensions, he pursues<hr>
Mark Antony to Egypt. He is Caesar's heir and, after his assassination, he takes his<hr>
place.<hr>
         Julius Caesar, also simply known as Caesar, is a Roman general, statesman, and<hr>
writer. He is also Cleopatra's lover.<hr>
         Cleopatra VII Philopator is an ancient Egyptian queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty born<hr>
around 69 BC. and died on August 12, 30 BC. She is known for having been the companion of<hr>
Julius Caesar and then Mark Antony.<hr>
         The Battle of Pharsalus is a conflict taking place in Thessaly, near the<hr>
city of the same name, at the beginning of the summer of 48 BC, during the Roman civil war.<hr>
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