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why was portia adressed as a daniel by shylock​

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Shylock does not want Bassanio's money or his life. So, when Portia, disguised as a lawyer, says "it cannot be" that Bassanio is allowed to save Antonio, because it would establish a bad precedent, Shylock is delighted. He calls Portia a "Daniel," after the Biblical Daniel, who was known as a wise judge.

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