The Merchant of VeniceShylock loans money to a man he despises, the merchant Antonio, only if a pound of Antonio's flesh will be due, in a court of law, upon default. Antonio borrows the money so that his friend Bessanio can travel to woo the woman he loves, Portia, whose freedom to marry is bound up in a fairy-tale decree of her father's. |
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... appears to be normal in this text ; cf. Introduction , pp . xvi - xvii . For " Balthazar " , cf. l . 219 , note , below . 162. S.D. ] Most editors delay this entry , but Portia's impersonation may appear more precarious and courage- ous ...
... appears to be normal in this text ; cf. Introduction , pp . xvi - xvii . For " Balthazar " , cf. l . 219 , note , below . 162. S.D. ] Most editors delay this entry , but Portia's impersonation may appear more precarious and courage- ous ...
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... appear you are a worthy judge , You know the law , your exposition Hath been most sound : I charge you by the law ... appears in some Bibles for Belshazzar , the Babylonian name given to Daniel ( cf. Dan . , v . i . ) ; this means " Oh ...
... appear you are a worthy judge , You know the law , your exposition Hath been most sound : I charge you by the law ... appears in some Bibles for Belshazzar , the Babylonian name given to Daniel ( cf. Dan . , v . i . ) ; this means " Oh ...
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... appear uncon- cerned when Bassanio enters . 127-8 . We ... sun ] Bassanio has overheard Portia's last speech . Malone paraphrased : “ If you would always in ] Q , F ; om . Pope . 135 121. S.D. ] F ; om . walk in the night , it would be ...
... appear uncon- cerned when Bassanio enters . 127-8 . We ... sun ] Bassanio has overheard Portia's last speech . Malone paraphrased : “ If you would always in ] Q , F ; om . Pope . 135 121. S.D. ] F ; om . walk in the night , it would be ...
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