Trace the influence of the University Wits in the making of Shakespeare's play
The Merchant of Venice .
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The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599.
The Merchant of Venice
Title page of the first quarto for the Merchant of Venice (1600)
Title page of the first quarto (1600)
Written by
William Shakespeare
Characters
Antonio
Shylock
Portia
Bassanio
Jessica
Date premiered
Spring of 1605
Place premiered
Court of King James
Original language
English
Series
First Folio
Subject
Debt
Genre
Shakespearean comedy
Setting
Venice, 16th century
Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and his famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech on humanity. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy".