Dramatis Perfonæ. DUKE of Venice. Morochius, a Moorish Prince, } Suiters to Portia. Prince of Arragon, Anthonio, the Merchant of Venice. Bassanio, his 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. Balthazar, } Servants to Portia. Stephano, Portia, an Heirefs of great Quality and Fortune. Neriffa, Confident to Portia. Jeffica, Daughter to Shylock. Senators of Venice, Officers, Jailer, Servants and other Attendants. SCENE, partly at Venice; and partly at Belmont, the Seat of Portia upon the Continent. THE THE MERCHANT of VENICE. A C T I. SCENE I. A Street in Venice. Enter Anthonio, Solarino, and Salanio. IN footh, I know not why I am fo fad : I And fuch a want-wit fadness makes of me, Sal. Your mind is toffing on the ocean; That curtly to them, do them reverence, Argoly, a Ship from Argo. Mr. Pope. Sal. Sal. My wind, cooling my broth, Would blow me to an ague, when I thought Should I go to church, And fee the holy edifice of stone, And not bethink me ftrait of dang'rous rocks? Is fad to think upon his merchandize. Anth. Believe me, no: I thank my fortune for it, My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, Nor to one place; nor is my whole eftate Anth. Fie, fie! Sola. Not in love neither! then let's fay, you're fad, Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easy For you to laugh and leap, and fay, you're merry, Because you are not fad. *Now by two-headed Janus, Nature hath fram'd strange fellows in her time: Some that will evermore peep through their eyes, And laugh, like parrots, at a bag-piper; And others of fuch vinegar-aspect, * That Now by two-headed Janus,] Here Shakespear fhews his Knowledge in the antique. By two-headed Janus is meant those antique bifrontine Heads, which generally reprefent a young and smiling Face |