Merchant Of Venice

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The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in 16th century Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused ..

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• 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;.

The Merchant of Venice (1596).. The same. Scene 7. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house. Scene 8. Venice. A street. Scene 9. Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S ..

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Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search. Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea; Neither have I money nor commodity To raise a present sum: therefore go forth; Try what my credit can in Venice do: That shall be rack'd, even to the uttermost, To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia.

Antonio (Jeremy Irons) borrows money from Shylock (Al Pacino) to help Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes).