Dramatis Personae
- The DUKE OF VENICE.
- The PRINCE OF MOROCCO, The PRINCE OF ARRAGON } suitors to Portia.
- ANTONIO a merchant of Venice.
- BASSANIO his friend, suitor likewise to Portia.
- SALANIO, SALARINO, GRATIANO, SALERIO } friends to Antonio and Bassanio.
- LORENZO in love with Jessica.
- SHYLOCK a rich Jew.
- TUBAL a Jew, his friend.
- LAUNCELOT GOBBO the clown, servant to SHYLOCK.
- OLD GOBBO father to Launcelot.
- LEONARDO servant to BASSANIO.
- BALTHASAR, STEPHANO } servants to PORTIA.
- PORTIA a rich heiress.
- NERISSA her waiting-maid.
- JESSICA daughter to SHYLOCK.
- Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice,
- Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
Scene: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of PORTIA, on the Continent.
