Merchant of Venice: Money Makes the World Go Around. Portia Has It. Bassanio Wants It. Shylock Lends It. Antonio Owes the Value of It... L | William Shakespeare
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The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy." Critic Harold Bloom listed it among Shakespeare's great comedies.
Merchant of Venice: Money Makes the World Go Around. Portia Has It. Bassanio Wants It. Shylock Lends It. Antonio Owes the Value of It... L | 
