Question

let me play the fool; with mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. and let my liver rather heat with wine than my heart cool mortifying groans. why should a man, whose blood is warm within, sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? sleep when he wakes and creep into the jaundice by being peevish (PARA FROM MERCHANT OF VENICE ACT 1 SCENE 1) Q.who tries to belittle what gratiano says ? do you think gratiano's friends take him seriously ? why /why not?

Answer 1

Answer:

Gratiano: Let me play the fool: With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come, And let my liver rather heat with wine Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. Why should a man, whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster? Sleep when he wakes? and creed into the jaundice By being peevish?