What does Antony mean when he accuses Octavius of "crossing" him? What is he implying?One of the definitions of cross in the Oxford English Dictionary is to "thwart" or "oppose." By accusing Octavius of "opposing him, Antony is implying that he is the authority. After all, he is older and more experienced than Octavius; he was Caesar's beloved friend, and trusted confidante, and naturally assumes that he will "pick up: where Caesar "left off".
What is Octavius clearly implying by his response?Octavius is clearly telling Antony that he does not consider the older man to be to the one "in charge". He tells Antony, "I'm not opposing you, this is what I am going to do." He was, after all named as Caesar's son and heir in Caesar's will, and will become the Emperor Caesar Augustus. Shakespeare is suggesting the beginning of Octavius' rise in these military actions
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