Question

(Why does the speaker say ‘If I live to be as old as Sibylla, I will die as chaste’?​

Answer 1

Answer:

these lines are taken from The Merchant of Venice . Sibylla and Diana, a prophetess in ancient time. ... Portia is saying that she will remain unmarried for the rest of her life,like Sibylla, or until a man chooses the right casket and makes her a virtuous girl like Diana