Who says these words- ‘ I beseech you, wrest once the law to your authority. To do a great right, do a little wrong, and curb this cruel devil of his will.
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Bassanio says these words to the Duke.
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Portia, Antonio, Nerissa, Salerio and Gratiano are present. Bassanio suggests to Duke that in these extraordinary circumstances the law for once may be made inoperative. He argues that a little wrong, i.e. suspending the operation of the law, may be allowed to do a great right, i.e. saving Antonio’s life. By doing this, it will be possible to prevent the devilish Jew from getting what he wishes to have, i.e. a pound of Antonio’s flesh.
Bassanio implores the judge to twist the law a little in order to save the life of an honest man like Antonio. Shylock could not be prevented from mischief by following a strictly legal procedure.
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