They were written at about the same time. We can only guess which he wrote first.
It is from Merchant of Venice.
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the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice, despite its blatant antisemitism, is considered a 'romance' by top Shakespeare scholars because it has no decisive style as do most of Shakespeare's plays.
A play by Christopher Marlowe called, 'The Jew of Malta' is thought to be have inspired Shakespeare, as it made a revival before he wrote the play. It involves an evil Jew who is punished by being boiled in a cauldron, and was full of anti-semitism, much like the Merchant of Venice.
The clown in the Merchant of Venice is Lancelot Gobbo.
It is from Merchant of Venice.
Antonio.
No. Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy, not a musical. However, several films have been made based off of The Merchant of Venice.
The Merchant of Venice was written by William Shakespeare. It is considered a comedy. The main character is Antonio, the merchant.
he got help
the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
Yes, see related links for the Sparknotes on the Merchant of Venice.
The Merchant of Venice, despite its blatant antisemitism, is considered a 'romance' by top Shakespeare scholars because it has no decisive style as do most of Shakespeare's plays.
A play by Christopher Marlowe called, 'The Jew of Malta' is thought to be have inspired Shakespeare, as it made a revival before he wrote the play. It involves an evil Jew who is punished by being boiled in a cauldron, and was full of anti-semitism, much like the Merchant of Venice.
There is no masked ball in the Merchant of Venice. Sorry. Not in Shakespeare's play, anyway.
Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice' IV.i