Act one, scene one
A roman soldier named philo
Tells his fellow soldier, Demetrius, that Antony's love for Cleopatra 'o'erflows the measure.'formerly a strong general,he is now entirely devoted to his love for her.antony enters with Cleopatra and some attendants, including eunuchs, fanning Cleopatra. Philo says that Antony has been made ' into a strumpet 's fool.
Cleopatra asks Antony how much he loves her and he says it cannot be fathomed. A messager brings news from Rome. Cleopatra guesses fulvia. Antony's wife, might be mad or the young octavius Caesar might have demands for Antony. Antony is not interested in the news, as he is concerned only with Cleopatra. He says ' let Rome in Tiber melt and the wide arch of the ranged empire fall '.
Cleopatra wants Antony to hear the news from Rome but he says he doesn't want to waste the time, preferring to ' wander though the streets ' with Cleopatra. Antony and Cleopatra leave without bearing the messager . Demetrius remarks on how disrespectful Antony seems towards octavius.philo responds that Antony is not himself.