MERCHANT

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VENICE.

By WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR.

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Dramatis Perfonæ

DUKE of Venice

Morochíus, a Moorish Prince

Prince of Arragon

?Suitors of Portia.

Anthonio, the Merchant of Venice.

Baffanio, bis Friend, in Love with Portia.

Salanio,

Solarino,

Gratiano,

Friends to Anthonio and Baffanio..

Lorenzo, in Love with Jeffica.

Shylock, a Jew.

Tubal, a Jew, his Friend.

Launcelot, a Clown, Servant to the Jew.
Gobbo, an old Man, Father to Launcelot.
Leonardo, Servant to Baffanio.

Balthazar,

Stephano,

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Servants to Portia.

Portia, an Heiress of great Quality, and Fortune.
Nerifla, Confident to Portia.

Jeffica, Daughter to Shylock.

Senators of Venice, Officers, Jailors, Servants, and other Attendants.

SCENE. partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the Seat of Portia upon the Continent.

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