Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, with intr., notes and an appendix by T. Parry |
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... Gratiano . Bassanio proving successful in his suit , Portia in a short time consented to accept of him for a husband . Bassanio confessed to Portia that he had no fortune and that his high birth was all that he could boast of ; she ...
... Gratiano . Bassanio proving successful in his suit , Portia in a short time consented to accept of him for a husband . Bassanio confessed to Portia that he had no fortune and that his high birth was all that he could boast of ; she ...
Page xi
... Gratiano then said that he loved the lady Portia's fair waiting gentlewoman , Nerissa , and that she had promised to be his wife , if her lady married Bassanio . Portia asked Nerissa if this was true . Nerissa replied , Madam , it is so ...
... Gratiano then said that he loved the lady Portia's fair waiting gentlewoman , Nerissa , and that she had promised to be his wife , if her lady married Bassanio . Portia asked Nerissa if this was true . Nerissa replied , Madam , it is so ...
Page xii
... Gratiano was also married to Nerissa ; and Bassanio and Gratiano , the instant they were married , set out in great haste for Venice , where Bassanio found Antonio in prison . The day of paying being past , the cruel Jew would not ...
... Gratiano was also married to Nerissa ; and Bassanio and Gratiano , the instant they were married , set out in great haste for Venice , where Bassanio found Antonio in prison . The day of paying being past , the cruel Jew would not ...
Page xiv
... Gratiano , who loved to copy what his lord did , thought he must make a speech like Bassanio's , and he said , in Nerissa's hearing , who was writing in her clerk's dress by the side of Portia , ' I have a wife , whom I protest I love ...
... Gratiano , who loved to copy what his lord did , thought he must make a speech like Bassanio's , and he said , in Nerissa's hearing , who was writing in her clerk's dress by the side of Portia , ' I have a wife , whom I protest I love ...
Page xv
... Gratiano exclaimed , in the words which Shylock had used , ' O wise and upright judge ! Mark , Jew , a Daniel is come to judg- ment ! ' Shylock finding himself defeated in his cruel intent , said he would take the money ; and Bassanio ...
... Gratiano exclaimed , in the words which Shylock had used , ' O wise and upright judge ! Mark , Jew , a Daniel is come to judg- ment ! ' Shylock finding himself defeated in his cruel intent , said he would take the money ; and Bassanio ...
Common terms and phrases
adjectives adverb affixing Antonio Bass Bellario Belmont blood bond casket choose chooseth Christian Colchis daughter dear deny doth duke English Exeunt Exit eyes fair faith father fool forfeit forfeiture fortune gentleman give Gobbo gold Grat Gratiano hast hate hath hear heart heaven honour husband Jess Jessica judge Julius Cæsar justice lady Latin Laun Launcelot lend letter live look lord Bassanio Lorenzo Madam married master meaning merchant Merchant of Venice mercy mind of love Nerissa never night nouns oath Othello Padua penalty play Portia pound of flesh pray thee prefix prince racter Rialto ring Salar SALARINO SCENE Shakespeare ship Shylock Signior Solan SOLANIO soul speak stand swear sweet syllable tell thing thou three thousand ducats tion to-night Tripolis Tubal Venice verb wife withal words wrong young younker ΙΟ
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Page 44 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions ? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is ? If you prick us, do we not bleed ? if you tickle us, do we not laugh ? if you poison us, do we not die ? and if you wrong us, shall we not revenge 1 if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
Page 85 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing, and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music.
Page 85 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold: There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins; Such harmony is in immortal souls; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we...
Page 49 - There is no vice so simple but assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts : How many cowards, whose hearts are all as false As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars, Who, inward search'd, have livers white as milk...
Page 44 - To bait fish withal : if it will feed nothing else it will feed my revenge. He hath disgraced me and hindered me of half a million ; laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies! and what's his reason? I am a Jew ! Hath not a Jew eyes?
Page xvii - That light we see is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams ! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Page 15 - Shylock, we would have moneys': you say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold : moneys is your suit. What should I say to you ? Should I not say ' Hath a dog money ? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats...
Page ix - I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 72 - It must not be ; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established : 'Twill be recorded for a precedent ; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state : it cannot be.
Page 83 - The moon shines bright : in such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees And they did make no noise, in such a night Troilus methinks mounted the Troyan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.