The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice) · chunk 6 of 43
Shakespeare, William · published 1619 · first performed or written 1596 [1596-1598] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 455 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
Do you not remember Lady in your father's time, a Venetian scholar and a soldier that came hitherin company of the marquess of Mountferrat? Yes, yes, it was Bassanio, as I think he was so called. True madam, he of all the men that ever my foolish eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fair Lady. I remember him well, and I remember him worthy of thy praise. How now, what news? The four strangers seek for you madam, to take their leave; and there is a forerunner come from a fift, the Prince of Morocco, who brings word the Prince his Master will be here to night. If I could bid the fift welcome, with so good a heart as I can bid the other four farewell, I should be glad of his approach: if he have the condition of a Saint, and the complexion of a devil, I had rather he should shrive me then wive me. Come Nerrissa, sirrah go before: whiles we shut the gates upon one wooer, another knocks at the door. Three thousand ducats, well. I sir, for three months. For three months, well. For the which as I told you, Anthonio shall be bound. Anthonio shall become bound, well. May you stead me? Will you pleasure me! Shall I know your answer? Three thousand ducats for three months, and Anthonio bound. Your answer to that. Anthonio is a good man. Have you heard any imputation to the contrary? Ho no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me, that he is sufficient, yet his means are in supposition: he hath an argosy bound to Tripoli, another to the Indies, I understand moreover upon the Ryalta, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England, & other ventures he hath squandered abroad, but ships are but boards, sailors but men; there be land rats, and water rats, water thieves, and land thieves, I mean pirates, and then there is the peril of waters, winds, and rocks: the man is notwithstanding sufficient, three thousand ducats, I think I may take his bond. Be assured you may. I will be assured I may: and that I may be assured, I will bethink me, may I speak with Anthonio? If it please you to dine with us. Yes, to smell pork, to eat of the habitation which your Prophet the Nazarite conjured the devil into: I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following: but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you. What news on the Rialto, who is he comes here? This is signior Anthonio.
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Do you not remember Lady in your fathers time, a Venetian Scholler and a Souldior that came hitherin company of the Marqueſſe of Mountferrat? Yes, yes, it was Baſſanio, as I thinke he was ſo call'd. True Maddam, he of all the men that euer my fooliſh eyes lookt vpon, was the beſt deſeruing a faire Lady. I remember him well, and I remember him worthy of thy praiſe. How now, what newes? The foure ſtrangers ſeeke for you Madame, to take their leaue; and there is a fore-runner come from a fift, the Prince of Moroco, who brings word the Prince his Maſter will be heere to night. If I could bid the fift welcome, with ſo good a heart as I can bid the other foure farwell, I ſhould be glad of his approch: if he haue the condition of a Saint, and the complection of a diuell, I had rather he ſhould ſhriue me then wiue me. Come Nerriſſa, ſirra go before: whiles we ſhut the gates vpon one wooer, another knocks at the doore. Three thouſand ducats, well. I ſir, for three months. For three moneths, well. For the which as I told you, Anthonio ſhall be bound. Anthonio ſhall become bound, well. May you ſtead me? Will you pleaſure me! Shall I know your anſwere? Three thouſand ducats for three moneths, and Anthonio bound. Your anſwere to that. Anthonio is a good man. Haue you heard any imputation to the contrary? Ho no, no, no, no: my meaning in ſaying hee is a good man, is to haue you vnderſtand me, that he is ſufficient, yet his meanes are in ſuppoſition: he hath an Argoſie bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies, I vnderſtand moreouer vpon the Ryalta, he hath a third at Mexico, a fourth for England, & other ventures he hath ſquandred abroad, but ſhips are but boards, Saylers but men; there be land rats, and water rats, water theeues, and land theeues, I meane Pyrats, and then there is the perill of waters, windes, and rockes: the man is notwithſtanding ſufficient, three thouſand ducats, I thinke I may take his bond. Be aſſured you may. I will be aſſured I may: and that I may be aſſured, I will bethinke me, may I ſpeake with Anthonio? If it pleaſe you to dine with vs. Yes, to ſmell porke, to eate of the habitation which your Prophet the Nazarite coniured the diuell into: I will buy with you, ſell with you, talke with you, walke with you, and ſo following: but I will not eate with you, drinke with you, nor pray with you. What newes on the Ryalto, who is he comes heere? This is ſigniour Anthonio.