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When Antony says, 'He must be taught, and train'd, and bid go forth: A barren-spirited fellow;' he refers to __________.
Topic: Act 4 Scene 1 — Antony on Lepidus
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(d) Lepidus.
Explanation
The scene is the Triumvirs dividing power. Antony dismisses Lepidus as a man fit only to be trained and sent on errands — he even compares him to a horse or an ass that carries loads. The line matters beyond the fact: it shows Antony, so noble in the funeral speech, revealing a cold, calculating side once power is his. Octavius quietly defends Lepidus, and the disagreement plants the seed of their later rivalry.
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Lepidus.
Example
Lepidus.
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