The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans

June 6, 2000

1.) First, he compared Cleopatra to the god of Venus, and Mark Anthony to Bacchus. Plutarch appropriately referred Anthony to Bacchus because he liked to enjoy luxury, wealth, and beauty. He also appropriately referred Cleopatra to the goddess Venus, because of her beauty and she was associated with love. 

2.) The moral of the story of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony was said by Cleopatra at the end. She said, "The rulers should stick to their provinces and kingdom, and leave the fishing to the person who know how to do it like the Egyptian."