Shakespeare's comedy of The merchant of Venice (1883) (14592160780)

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Title: Shakespeare's comedy of The merchant of Venice
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Rolfe, W. J. (William James), 1827-1910, ed
Subjects: Shylock (Fictitious character) Jews Moneylenders
Publisher: New York, Harper and brothers
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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DRAMATIS PERSONS, The Duke of Venice. The Prince of Morocco, \ -^ ^ -r> .• The Prince of Arragon, \ ^^^^^^ *^ P^^^^^ Antonio, the Merchant of Venice. Bassanio, his friend. Salanio, Salakino, \ friends to Antonio and Bassanio. Gratiano, , Lorenzo, in love with Jessica. Shyi.ock, a Jew. Tubal, a Jew, his friend. Launcelot Gobbo, a clown. Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot. Salerio, a messenger. Leonardo, servant to Bassanio. BaLTHASAR, ( ^ ^ r) *• Stephano, ^ ^^^^ ^^ ^°^^^- Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice,Gaoler, Servants, and other Attendants. Partly at Ve7iice^ and partly at Behnont.
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ACT I. Scene I. Venice, A Street.Enter Antonio, Salarino, and Salanio. Antonio. In sooth, I know not why I am so sad :It wearies me, you say it wearies you ;But how I caught it, found it, or came by it,What stufft is made of, whereof it is born,I am j:o learn \ And such a want-wit sadness makes of me.That I have much ado to know myself. Salarino. Your mind is tossing on the ocean ;There, where your argosies with portly sail, 42 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Like signiors and rich burghers on the flood, ic Or, as it were, the pageants of the sea, Do overpeer the petty traffickers, That curtsy to them, do them reverence, As they fly by them with their woven wings. Salanio. Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth.The better part of my affections wouldBe with my hopes abroad. I should be stillPlucking the grass, to know where sits the wind.Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads;And every object that might make me feaf 20 Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt.Would make me sad. Sala