Question

Who is Weeping philosopher in Merchant of Venice?

Answer 1

Hey frnd ya its an interesting question....

And your answer is..

The weeping philosopher refers to Heraclitus of Esphesus.

And he was a Greek philosopher who lamented the stupidity and folly of mankind and wept at everything in the world. 

And therefore he was called the weeping philosopher...

Hope it helps u frnd :)

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Answer 2

the weeping philosopher refers to heraclitus of Ephesus who went to live alone in the mountains as he lamented the stupidity and folly of mankind . Portia compares County Palatine to him and says that since the county Palatine unusually sad in his youth, he will become the weeping philosopher when he grows old.