Men. Then is Caesar and he for ever knit together.
Eno. If I were bound to divine of this unity, I would not
prophesy so.
Men. I think the policy of that purpose made more in the
marriage than the love of the parties.
Eno. I think so too. But you shall find, the band that
seems to tie their friendship together will be the very strangler
of their amity.
(II. vi. 122.)
He is as contemptuous of Antony’s easy emotionalism as of Octavius’ politic family affection. At the parting of brother and sister, Enobarbus and Agrippa exchange the asides: