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Merchant of Venice
[I, 2] |
Portia |
260 |
You know I say nothing to him, for he understands
not me, nor I him: he hath neither Latin, French,
nor Italian, and you will come into the court and
swear that I have a poor pennyworth in the English.
He is a proper man's picture, but, alas, who can
converse with a dumb-show? How oddly he is suited!
I think he bought his doublet in Italy, his round
hose in France, his bonnet in Germany and his
behavior every where.
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2 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
1945 |
Go one, and call the Jew into the court.
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3 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2036 |
Upon my power I may dismiss this court,
Unless Bellario, a learned doctor,
Whom I have sent for to determine this,
Come here to-day.
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4 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2078 |
This letter from Bellario doth commend
A young and learned doctor to our court.
Where is he?
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5 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2083 |
With all my heart. Some three or four of you
Go give him courteous conduct to this place.
Meantime the court shall hear Bellario's letter.
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Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Duke |
2108 |
You are welcome: take your place.
Are you acquainted with the difference
That holds this present question in the court?
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Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Portia |
2125 |
The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That, in the course of justice, none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea;
Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
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Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Bassanio |
2150 |
Yes, here I tender it for him in the court;
Yea, twice the sum: if that will not suffice,
I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er,
On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart:
If this will not suffice, it must appear
That malice bears down truth. And I beseech you,
Wrest once the law to your authority:
To do a great right, do a little wrong,
And curb this cruel devil of his will.
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9 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Antonio |
2185 |
Most heartily I do beseech the court
To give the judgment.
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10 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Portia |
2245 |
A pound of that same merchant's flesh is thine:
The court awards it, and the law doth give it.
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11 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Portia |
2248 |
And you must cut this flesh from off his breast:
The law allows it, and the court awards it.
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12 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Portia |
2286 |
He hath refused it in the open court:
He shall have merely justice and his bond.
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13 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Antonio |
2329 |
So please my lord the duke and all the court
To quit the fine for one half of his goods,
I am content; so he will let me have
The other half in use, to render it,
Upon his death, unto the gentleman
That lately stole his daughter:
Two things provided more, that, for this favour,
He presently become a Christian;
The other, that he do record a gift,
Here in the court, of all he dies possess'd,
Unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter.
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