All for Love or; The World Well Lost is John Drydens 1677 adaptationof the tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra into a neo-classical quintetwith supporting voices: After Cleopatras desertion of Antony at thebattle of Actium; not only his wife Octavia but also his generalVentidius and his friend Dolabella strive to win him over to theirside. Antony; torn between the claims of duty; friendship; dignity andlove; despairs when he hears the rumour of Cleopatras death; which isnot; as in Shakespeares version; spread by the queen herself but byher deceitful eunuch. This edition includes Drydens dedication of theplay to the Earl of Danby and his preface; in which he defends againstFrench neo-classicist strictures the liberties he took with hissources; it further discusses the plays austere power in the theatre;which is unjustly considered to be inferior to Shakespeares quitedistinct version of the story.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. San Antonio Historic ConservationBy Mark TwainThis is a fascinating and entertaining account of the successes and failures of local conservation and historic preservation groups over a period of almost a century. The photographs and names in the footnotes brought back many memories; but showed me how little attention I had paid to what was happening in the historic town I grew up in. Highly recommended to any one who has ever been to San Antonio; also those who are facing conservation battles in their own locale.
