Introductory matter
1 note.
Persons Represented
Duke of Venice.
Prince of Morocco.
Prince of Arragon.
Anthonio [Antonio], the Merchant of Venice.
Bassanio, his Friend.
Salanio2 note [Solanio], Friend to Anthonio and Bassanio.
Salarino, Friend to Anthonio and Bassanio.
Gratiano, Friend to Anthonio and Bassanio.
Lorenzo, in love with Jessica.
Shylock, a Jew.
Tubal, a Jew.
Launcelot, a Clown, Servant to the Jew.
Gobbo, Father to Launcelot.
3 noteSalerio [Messenger], a messenger from Venice.
Leonardo, Servant to Bassanio.
Balthazar [Balthasar], Servant to Portia.
Stephano, Servant to Portia.
Portia, an heiress.
Nerissa, waiting-maid to Portia.
Jessica, Daughter to Shylock.
Senators of Venice, Officers, Jailer, Servants, and other Attendants.
[Servant], [Chorus]
SCENE, partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the Seat of Portia.
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MERCHANT of VENICE
Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].
