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Pompey confers with his friends and colleagues, Menecrates and Menas, about the upcoming battle against the Romans. He is confident that he will win as Marc Antony is distracted by his relationship with Cleopatra. He also knows that his army is particularly strong at sea. However, Menas informs Pompey that Antony is on his way home to Rome, ready to fight. However, Menas believes that their may be friction between Antony and Caesar following Antony's return. Pompey knows that he poses enough of
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POMPEY
If the great gods be just, they shall assist
The deeds of justest men.
MENECRATES
Know, worthy Pompey,
That what they do delay, they not deny.
POMPEY
Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decays
The thing we sue for.
MENECRATES
We, ignorant of ourselves,
Beg often our own harms, which the wise powers
Deny us for our good; so
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