Shakespeare's play of the Merchant of Venice Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre, with Historical and Explanatory Notes by Charles Kean, F.S.A.
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Venice was born and died in fear.
To every English mind, the Queen of the Adriatic is endeared by the genius of our own Shakespeare.
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- PREFACE.Sample
- SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) SAINT MARK'S PLACE.(B)
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- SCENE II.—BELMONT. A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE.
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- SCENE III.—THE MERCHANT'S EXCHANGE ON THE RIALTO ISLAND.(c) SAN JACOPO, THE MOST ANCIENT CHURCH IN VENICE, OCCUPIES ONE SIDE OF THE SQUARE.
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- SCENE IV.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.
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- HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FIRST.
- SCENE I.—VENICE.(A) EXTERIOR OF SHYLOCK'S HOUSE.
- HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT SECOND.
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- SCENE I.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.
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- SCENE II.—RIALTO BRIDGE (A), AND GRAND CANAL.
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- SCENE III.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS, IN PORTIA'S HOUSE, AT BELMONT.
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- SCENE IV.—VENICE. THE COLUMNS OF ST. MARK. (c).
- SCENE V.—SALOON OF THE CASKETS IN PORTIA'S HOUSE AT BELMONT.
- HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT THIRD.
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- SCENE I.—VENICE. A COURT OF JUSTICE.(A)
- SCENE II.—VENICE. THE FOSCARI GATE OF THE DUCAL PALACE, LEADING TO THE GIANT'S STAIRCASE.
- HISTORICAL NOTES TO ACT FOURTH.
- SCENE I.—BELMONT. AVENUE TO PORTIA'S HOUSE.
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