1a) Caesar- Our impression so far of Caesar is that he is young and perhaps not taken seriously due to his age as Cleopatra mocks him as being ‘scarce-bearded’ and mentioning a possible ‘powerful mandate’ addressed to Antony from him telling him what to do.
Rome- So far we see that Rome seems to be the important centre-point for the happenings of the empires, Rome is currently under threat and as it is a place of such value to the triumvirs they are bound to protect it and uphold its laws. Antony appears to have left his loyalty to Rome in the dust ‘Let Rome in Tiber melt, and the wide arch of the ranged empire fall!’ before slowly coming to his senses in the next scene.
Lepidus-
2) These impressions are built from conversations about these people and from what we hear as we have yet to meet Caesar and Lepidus.
1) According to Caesar, Antony’s faults are that he has abandoned his duties as a statesman and thus abandoned his manhood. Believes Antony has no business enjoying himself in Egypt when the empire has a crisis on its hands.
2) Lepidus describes Antony’s faults as ‘hereditary’ and something he cannot choose as they are passed down to him ‘hereditary rather than purchased’
3) Caesar’s phrase suggesting rivalry and possible hostility: ‘let his shames quickly drive him to Rome’ , ‘pawn their experience to their present pleasure and so rebel to judgement.’
4) The messenger tells Caesar and Lepidus that Pompey’s army is gaining strength and finding more followers from those who had followed Caesar out of mere fear and not duty.
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