In the lines :My credit now stands on a slippery ground, That one of the two bad ways you must conceit me, Either a Coward or a Flatterer. Why does Antony call himself a Coward or a Flatterer?
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After the assasination of Julius Caesar, Antony is very anxious about his reputation.He bemoans the fact that now his reputation or position is at stake. People will blame him in one way or the other. They will either consider him to be a coward because he did not have the courage to take the side of justice and support Ceasar. Or else people may think that he is a flatterer because he joined hands with the conspirators.
After cold blooded assassination of Caesar, Antony was in gr8 quandary. He bemoans d fact that now his reputation , position is in jeopardy. He told them tht his position is at stake. Either he will b called a coward who lacked courage to take side of just Caesor or he will b called a flattered because he joind hands with conspirators.