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The Merchant of Venice

  
Dramatis Personae

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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.

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