Wednesday, April 20, 2005

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Feb. 2, 1580 N.S.
The history of Portio and Demorantes

Frobisher Expedition for the Northeast Passage
Henry 8th's will is Portia’s father's will
Michael Lock is Shylock
“shycock” means fearful of bailiffs
3000 Ducats is 3000 pounds invested by Oxford
“Scylla and Charybdis” epithet used by QE1

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