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…showed last 75 words of 952 total…man, a passionate lover. According to Shakespeare, however, his role as passionate lover cannot be combined with that of an ideal ruler. An ideal ruler is a passionless man, so, reason should prevail. Therefore, one may conclude that in Shakespeare's opinion, Antony did not use his sword properly and that is why he became a victim of his own fault. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. John Wilders. The Arden Shakespeare: New York, 1995