Did Cleopatra really say 'I will not live to see the day when I am dragged through the streets of Rome.'?

Cleopatra Quote Source & Citation:

I will not live to see the day when I am dragged through the streets of Rome.

— Cleopatra Ancient · Last pharaoh of Egypt

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"I would rather die than be a Roman prisoner."

"No, it is not so; she will not be triumphed over."

"My children will inherit my kingdom."

"I am both goddess and woman."

"My words are commands."

A paraphrase of her reported determination to avoid public humiliation.

Date: 30 BCE

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