“You speak an infinite deal of nothing.”
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In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).
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William Shakespeare
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“You speak an infinite deal of nothing.”
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
“So may the outward shows be least themselves: The world is still deceived with ornament. In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, But, being seasoned with a gracious voice, Obscures the sho...”
“love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit”
“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”