Question

merchant of venice....

Act 1 scene 1

what are the probable reasons Salarino provide for Antonio's melancholic mindset ??​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Salarino knew that Antonio was a rich merchant . So , he tried to diagnose the melancholic mindset of Antonio was referring that Antonio was sad because he had huge ships with royal or stately ships which moved in different directions .