In this article we will describe the work of the "Venetian merchant". A brief content written in the Shakespeare of the plays will begin as follows. Antonio, Venetian merchant, is in unfortunate sadness. His friends, Salanio and Salarino, are trying to explain it to unhappy love or anxiety for ships loaded with goods. However, both of these explanations reject the Venetian merchant. A summary continues on the advent of the Bassanios - the nearest friend and relative of Antonio, which is accompanied by Lorenzo and Graziano. Salanio and salarino leave. Graziano, Balagen, tries to cheer Antonio, but it does not succeed. The merchant says that the world is a scene on which everyone has its own role, and the role of Antonio is sad. Lorenzo and graceano are removed.
Bassaniio asks Antonio money
Then describes the conversation of two friends Shakespeare ("Venetian merchant"). Summary of it Next. Bassanio alone with his friend confesses that he remained completely without funds because of his careless lifestyle, and therefore it is forced to ask for money from Antonio to go to the estate of the serving in Belmont. Portion is a rich heiress, and Bassanio is passionately in love with her virtue and beauty, as well as confident in the success of the matchmaker. Antonio has no cash, but he offers his comrade to find a loan for his name.
Portion and Nerissa are discussing candidates
In the meantime, the portion complains of Nehuriss, his maid, that he cannot reject his father on the will of the Father's will, nor choose the groom herself. Her husband will be the one who, choosing from the Three Lars (lead, Silver and Golden), guessed, in which of them is her portrait. The servant begins to list various candidates - the portion makes fun of each of them. Only about Bassaniio - Warrior and scientist who attended her father once, the girl remembers with tenderness.
Antonio agreement with Sheley
Meanwhile, Bassanios in Venice asks to prevent the merchant of Sheilok 3 thousand ducats under the guarantee of Antonio for three months. Sheilok knows that all the state is entrusted to the sea. He in a conversation with the emerging chief hero, which hates for contempt for usury and to his people, reminds him of countless insults, who subjected to its Venetian merchant. Summary will not describe all the details of this meeting. Since Antonio without percent gives loyal, Shailok, in order to save friendship with him, will also give a loan without percent. Only a comic deposit is required - this is a pound of a merchant meat, which it can cut as a penalty from any part of the antonio body. That is delighted with the kindness and jokes of the Roshchik. Bassanio also has a bad premonition and therefore asks his friend not to conclude this transaction. However, Sheilok says that it will not be any benefit from such a pledge. And his friend reminds that the ships will come long before the payment time.
Prince Moroccan arrives in the house of portions in order to choose a casket. He gives an oath as the test conditions require: not wrap in case of failure to any of the women.
Jessica runs away with Lorenzo
Lanchelot Gobbo, servant of Sheilok, in Venice convinces himself, which will run away from the owner. He is continuously balagurit, as mentioned in the work of the "Venetian merchant" William Shakespeare. Lancelot, having met a blind father, he played him for a long time, after which he tells about his intention to go to the servants to Bassanio, who is known to generosity. He agrees to take the service of Lanchelot, and also go with Graziano to Belmont. The servant in the house of Sheilok says goodbye to Jessica, the daughter of his former owner. They exchange each other jokes. Jessica his father shakes. Lanchelot is called to convey secretly Lorenzo, the beloved of this girl, the letter in which the shoot plan is described. Jessica, grabbing jewelry and money father, changing the package, secretly leaves Salarino and Graziano with Lorenzo. Graziano and Bassanios are in a hurry to sail to Belmont with a passing wind.
Attempt to Prince Moroccan
Prince Moroccan in Belmont chooses a gold casket. In his opinion, the precious Pearl into another rim could not be. However, it contains edification poems and skull, and not a portrait of a beloved. The prince is removed.
Salanio and Salarino in Venice sweat over the anger of Sheilok, who found out that the daughter robbed him and escaped with a Christian. At the same time, they discussed that one of the ships belonged to Antonio sank in La Manche.
Choosing Prince Aragon
The new challenger is in Belmont - Prince Aragon. Choosing it is a silver casket. However, it is mocking poems and the image of the stupid faces. After he leaves, the servant reports that a young Venetian with rich gifts arrived. Nerissa thinks that it can be Bassanios.
Shelok promises to fulfill the terms of the contract
Salanio and Salarino discusses Antonio, which suffered new losses. Both admire the kindness and nobility of such a person as this Venetian merchant. Salanio and Salarino reviews about Antonio say that they will value the friendship with this man. When shell appears in front of them, I first, Salanio and Salarino mock him, after which they express confidence that, if the bill of exchange of Antonio, the Rostover of his meat would not require. Sheilok in response says that he disgraced him, prevented the cases of Sheilok, ran his enemies. He promises to fulfill everything under the contract.
Jessica squabbles his father's condition
Salaario and salarino leave. The tooth appears - the Jew, who sent to find a daughter, Sheilok. However, this could not do this. He only retells a rumor rumors about his daughter's motion. Father is horrified by losses incurred. Having learned that Jessica exchanged on a monkey presented to him by the late wife's spouse, necklock sewed daughter to curse. One comforts him - rumors that Antonio suffers losses. He is firmly intended to indispens his grief and anger.
Bassanio makes the right choice
Portion in Belmonte persuades to memorize with the choice of Bassaniio. In case of an error, it is afraid of losing it. The same eager to immediately experience his fate. Young people, exchanging witty phrases, are confessed in love bring lars. Rejects silver and gold Bassanios, as the external shine is deceptive. Choosing him - lead casket. Having discovered him, he finds a portrait portion, as well as a poetic congratulation. Bassaniio and portion are preparing for the wedding, and together with them - Graziano and Nerissa who loved each other. A portion gives his bridegroom ring, and also takes an oath from him to store this decoration as a guarantee of their mutual love. This gift does and Nerissa Graziano.
Letter Antonio
Lorenzo come with Jessica, as well as a messenger who brought a letter that wrote a Venetian merchant. Summary of the letter Antonio Next. He reports that all his ships died, and he himself is ruined, overdue bills to the Roshovshchik, and he requires the payment of a terrible penalty. In a letter, Antonio also asks his friend to not blame himself in his misfortunes and come to see him before death. The portion insists that Bassanio go to the help of Antonio immediately, offering any money for the life of his friend Shailok. Graziano and Bassanios are sent to Venice.
Sheilok dug thirst for revenge, since the law is now on his side. Antonio realizes that it is impossible to break it, so he is ready for his inevitable death. Dreams of the merchant only about one - to see the death of Bassanios.
Deed portion
A portion in Belmont charges Lorenzo his estate, and herself deletes along with his maid allegedly for prayer to the monastery. But in fact she intends to go to Venice. The servant girl sends into Padlary to Bellario, Dr. Right and his cousin. He should provide a portion to male dress and paper.
Lanchelot is frightened over Jessica due to the adoption of that Christianity. Lanchelot, Jessica and Lorenzo exchange jerking remarks among themselves. They strive to surpass these heroes of the play "Venetian merchant" in the witness of each other. Quotes from the work are very interesting. The play has several similar scenes depicting the witness of the heroes in verbal fights.
Trial
Sheilok enjoys a triumph in court. Nothing can mitigate the cruelty of this Roshchik - no appeals for mercy, nor the offer from Bassanios pay in a double debt. Sheeline refers to the reproach to the law and reproaches in turn Christians for being slavery. The judge asks to consult with Dr. Bellario before issuing the final decision. Antonio and Bassaniio, the heroes of the work "Venetian merchant", the content of which in a brief presentation you read, try to cheer each other. Each of them is willing to donate. The scribe includes, under the guise of which disguised Nerissa is hidden. Referring to the unhealthy, Bellario in his letter submitted to her, to keep the process of his young, but a very smart colleague - Dr. Balthazar (disrepairing portion). The girl tries to first die of the sheiloc. Having received a refusal, she admits that the law is on the side of the Roshchist.
The wisdom of a young judge extolits the shell. Antonio says goodbye to his friend. That in despair. He is able to sacrifice everything to him, even his wife, if only it saved the life of Antonio. Graceano is ready for its part. But Sheilok only condemns the fragility of Christian marriages. He wants to start a business.
Continues his ("Venetian merchant"). A summary of the further events of the trial the following. The "judge" at the last moment stops the Sheilok in order to remind that he should take only the meat of the merchant, while not the shed or a drop of blood. In addition, it follows exactly a pound.
If the cable will violate these conditions, according to the law it will be waiting for the brutal car. Then the Rostovist agrees that instead he paid a triple amount of debt. But the judge against, since neither the words about it says in the bill. Sheilok is ready to receive only the payment of debt, but again - the refusal. In addition, for the attempt on citizen of the republic in Venetian laws, he must give half the heriffore to him, and the second to send to the treasury as a fine. The life of the criminal itself depends on the mercy of the judge. However, shells to ask about the condesception refuses. Nevertheless, life is preserved by him, replacing the propusation by a fine. Antonio in generosity refuses half, laid down, with the condition that she will be given Lorenzo after the death of the Sheilok. The guilty merchant must be taken by Christianity and all his property will make a son-in-law and daughters. In desperation, the neck agree to all. Imaginary judges as a reward lure rings in fooled husbands.
Jessica and Lorenzo in Belmont Moon at night are ordered to play the garden to musicians. They are preparing for the return of their owners.
Scene in the garden
The next scene completes the events of the work "Venetian merchant". The play ends with a conversation in the garden. Nerissa and portion converge there with their husbands at night. It turns out that those have lost interest. Wives say they were given to women. Men are justified, but everything is in vain. Portion and Nerissa, continuing the draw, promise to divide the bed with the judge, just to return the gifts. After that, they show Persdet and recognize in the draw. Antonio Portion gives a letter in which it is said that all his ships are intact. Nehrissa gives Jessica and Lorenzo act, according to which Shelok gives them his wealth. Everyone is sent to the house in order to find out there for the details of the adventures of the Nehriss and portions.
So finishes its work "Venetian merchant" Shakespeare. This play is very interesting. In summary, we got acquainted with her reader. However, our task does not include a story about the peculiarities of such a work as the "Venetian merchant". Try it to spend it yourself.
It is his - "Venetian merchant", whose English name "The Merchant of Venice". Shakespires believe that his masterpiece wrote the playwright in 1596. The author of the play is marked as a comedy, however, the tragedy of one of the main characters, relates a play to the category of dram. Presumably the first stage of the play was shown by the mass audience in 1598, and its first publication in the press was published in 1600 called "An excellent story about the Venetian merchant", and then there was a decoding of the content. It was also announced who was written by a play.
If we talk about its creation, then when writing it, the author took advantage of the first novel from the collection "Pekoronene", the author of the novels anonymous, and it refers to the second half of the XIV century. The play of the author as it were to contain several hints for sensational processes, which were held with the court doctor, who was one of the applicants for the Portuguese throne, but he lived in London. Rodrigo Lopez and Antonio Peres, at one time, were accused of an attempt to poison Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth Chancellor - Lord Burley, receives two letters from them, in which their acquaintance with the "Venetian merchant" is clearly seen, which is so called the enemy of the Essays monarchy.
Speaking of the play itself, the action in it happens both in Venice and in Belmont. The young village of Bassanio, who is constantly in debt, makes the decision to marry the beauty of the portion. The girl is not only beautiful, but she is also rich. The share of the incarnation of his dreams to the reality of the prokhvost asks for help from his friend Antonio, which is a Venice merchant. Antonio does not refuse to request to his friend and the Jewish-Roshovist takes money for this. The terms of the contract between the parties were such that if the merchant will not return the money to them, then shells at the expense of debt repayment gets the right to cut the pound meat from the body.
Having received the necessary amount, Bassanio goes to the girl, where he has to guess the casket. According to the will of the girl's father, her husband will be the one who correctly guesses the casket, and the task copes completely. Young people marry. Lorenzo goes to the wedding, and Jessica becomes his companion - the daughter of the Roshchik, who escaped from the tyranny of his father. Ships Anthony tolerate crashes, and the return period of debt is inexorably approaching. Having learned the story as money was received, Bassanios hurries to help her friend.
In order to resolve the dispute, the Roshovist appeals to the court, which recognizes legitimate requirements for receiving a penalty. Representatives of the femids offer the Roshovshchik to be prudent and humane, however, because he hated a young man his decision remains unchanged. The serving and servant under the guise of the expert laws and his secretary arrived at a meeting of the court. And at this time, the portion turns the matter so that the dealer from the plaintiff turns into the accused of the case in the attempt on the life of a Christian. A Jew in the mercy of the court receives life, but half of his state will be forced to give Antonio. In addition, by the decision of the Cum's court, Christianity should take.
In addition to the main characters of the play, it is represented by secondary characters of which there are about seventeen.
The play was repeatedly raised by leading theaters and directories of the world, starting since 1701. Among the produced should be noted John Granville and Charles Mcness, in its original interpretation of the play. The Weimar National Theater, and the Japanese troupe of Kavakas, Dublin and Paris National theaters, as well as many troupes known in the world were also treated. Russia also did not remain aside. The first statement of the merchant was set in the Alexandrinsky Theater in 1860, and the Small Theater first appealed to the formulation of the creation of Genius in 1877. The play was on many scenes of the former Soviet Union. In a play in different years, famous Russian actors were busy, among which I. S. Plato, O. L. Kripper, M. F. Lenin, A.I. Peltzer.
Also, in different years, the play was performed by the play, the first of which took place in 1911 in Italy. Piece "Venetian merchant" and is now relevant and attracts real connoisseurs of scenic art.
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William Shakespeare
"The Merchant of Venice"
Summary
Venetian merchant Antonio Tomit's unfortunate sadness. His friends, Salarino and Salanio, are trying to explain her concern for ships with goods or unhappy love. But Antonio rejects both explanations. Bar and the nearest friend Antonio - Bassanio appears accompanied by Graziano and Lorenzo. Salarino and Salanio leave. Balagen Graziano is trying to cheer Antonio, when it does not succeed ("The world is a scene, where everyone has a role," says Antonio, - My is sad "), grasiano is removed along with Lorenzo. Alone with his friend Bassaniio admits that by conducting an inspired lifestyle, remained completely without funds and is forced to ask the money from Antonio to go to Belmont, the estate of the serving, the rich herenation, in the beauty and virtues of which he is passionately loved and in the success of the match which is sure. Antonio cash has no money, but he offers a friend to find a loan on him, Antonio, name.
Meanwhile, in Belmont, the portion complains with its servant of Nehuriss ("black") that, in the will, he can neither choose or reject the groom herself. Her husband will be the one who guesses, choosing from three straps - golden, silver and lead, in which portrait is located. Nerissa begins to list numerous grooms - the portion of poison is ridiculed each. Only about Bassanio, scientist and warrior, once hanging her father, she remembers with tenderness.
In Venice, Bassaniio asks for the merchant of Sheilok to prevent him three thousand ducats for three months under the guarantee Antonio. Sheilok knows that all the state of the guarantor entrusted to the sea. In a conversation with the antonio who appeared, he hates for contempt for his people and to his exercise - Roshchism, Sheilok reminds about countless insults, which Antonio subjected him. But since Antonio himself gives loose without interest, Sheilok, wanting to see his friendship, too, will also give him a loan without interest, only for comic deposit - a pound of Antonio meat, which cable as a penalty can cut from any part of the merchant. Antonio is delighted with the joke and kindness of the Roshovist. Bassanio is full of bad premonitions and asks not to conclude transactions. Sheilok assisted that he would not be any benefit from such a collateral, and Antonio reminds that his ships will come long before the payment period.
The Moroccan Prince arrives in the house of the portion to choose one of the larters. It gives how the test conditions require, oath: in case of failure, it is no longer wrapped in any of the women.
In Venice, the servant of the Sheilok Lanchelot Gobbo, continuously Balagen, convinces itself to escape from the owner. Having met his blind father, he wanders him for a long time, then devotes to his intention to rise in servants to Bassanio, known to his generosity. Bassanio agrees to accept Lanchelot to the service. He agrees and at the request of Graziano take him with him in Belmont. In the house of Sheilok, Lanchelot says goodbye to the daughter of the former owner - Jessica. They exchange jokes. Jessica shakes his father. Lanchelot takes secretly passing the beloved Jessica Lorenzo letter with a run of escape from the house. Changing the Page and grabbing the money and jewel of the Father, Jessica runs away from Lorenzo with his friends - Graziano and Salarino. Bassanio and Graziano are in a hurry to sail with the passing wind in Belmont.
In Belmont, Prince Moroccan chooses the Gold Casket - a precious Pearl, in his opinion, cannot be concluded in a different frame - with the inscription: "You will get what many wish." But it is not a portrait of a beloved, but a skull and edification poems. Prince is forced to remove.
In Venice, Salarino and Salanio sweep over the rage of the Sheilok, having learned that the daughter was drowned and escaped with a Christian. "Oh my daughter! My ducats! Daughter / escaped with a Christian! Digested / Ducats Christian! Where is the court? " - Steens of cable. At the same time, they discuss aloud that one of the ships Antonio sank in La Manche.
Belmont is a new challenger - Prince Aragon. He chooses a silver casket with the inscription: "You will receive what you deserve something." In it, the image of stupid faces and mocked poems. Prince leaves. The servant reports the arrival of the young Venetian and the rich gifts sent to them. Nerissa hopes that it is Bassanios.
Salarino and Salanio discusses new losses Antonio, the nobility and kindness of which both admire. When Shilok appears, they first mock his losses, then express confidence that, if Antonio and extends bills, the Roshop will not require his meat: what is it good? In response, Shelokov utters: "He disgraced me,<…> I prevented my deeds, cooled my friends, got my enemies; And what was his reason for this? That I am liquid. Yes, don't have enough eyes?<…> If we prick - do not we have blood?<…> If we poison - do not we die? And if we are insulting - should we not revenge?<…> You teach us vacuity - I will fulfill her ... "
Salarino and Salario leave. A Jew appears to the tobal, whom Sheilok sent to see his daughter. But I could not find her tooth. He only retells rumors about Jessica's motion. Shelok is horrified by damages. Having learned that the daughter exchanged the ring, presented to him by the late wife, on a monkey, Shelok walks Jessica to curse. The only thing that consists of it - rumors about the losses of Antonio, on which he firmly intends to indispose his anger and grief.
In Belmont, the portion persuades the Bassanios to memorize with the choice, it is afraid of losing it in case of an error. Bassanio also wants to immediately experience fate. Exchangeing witty replicas, young people recognize each other in love. Larts make. Bassanio rejects gold and silver - external shine deceptive. He chooses a lead casket with the inscription: "You will give everything with me, having risked everyone what you have" - \u200b\u200bin it portrait portion and poetic congratulations. Portion and Bassanio are preparing for the wedding, as well as Nerissa and Graziano who loved each other. The portion is handing the bridegroom and takes an oath with him to keep it as a guarantee of mutual love. The same gift makes the neurissa infused. Lorenzo appears with Jessica and a messenger who brought the letter from Antonio. The merchant reports that all his ships died, he was ruined, the bill of sale is overdue, Shelok demands a monstrous penalty. Antonio asks for a friend not to blame himself in his misfortunes, but come to see him before death. The serving insists that the bridegroom immediately went to help a friend, offering Shailok for his life any money. Bassanio and Graziano go to Venice.
In Venice, Sheilok is revealed by the thought of revenge - because the law on his side. Antonio understands that the law cannot be broken, he is ready for an inevitable death and dreams only to see the Bassanios.
In Belmont, the serving instructs its estate Lorenzo, and herself, together with the maid, is removed to the monastery for prayer. In fact, she is going to Venice. The servant she sends in Padu to his cousin to Dr. Bellario's law, which should provide her papers and a male dress. Lanchelot is pounded over Jessica and the adoption of Christianity. Lorenzo, Jessica and Lanchelot exchange jessual replicas, trying to surpass each other in wit.
Sheilok enjoys his triumph in court. Calls of a dog to mercy, Bassani's proposals to pay duty in a double size - nothing softens its cruelty. In response to reproaches, he refers to the law and in turn reproaches Christians for the fact that they have slavery. Doze asks to introduce Dr. Bellario, with whom he wants to consult before making a solution. Bassaniio and Antonio are trying to cheer each other. Everyone is ready to sacrifice himself. The neck sharpens a knife. Includes scribe. This is delayed Nerissa. In his letter, Bellario, referring to unhealthy, recommends a birth to the process of his young, but an unusually scientist colleague - Dr. Baltazar from Rome. Doctor is of course disguised portion. She first tries to die the Sheilok, but, having received the refusal, admits that the law on the side of the Roshchist. Sheilok extolits the wisdom of the young judge. Antonio says goodbye to the other. Bassanios in despair. He is ready to sacrifice everyone, even a hot beloved wife, if only it was saved by Antonio. Graziano is ready. Sheilok condemns the fragility of Christian marriages. He is ready to start his disgusting. At the last moment, the "judge" stops him, recalling that he should take only the meat of a merchant, without shedding or a drop of blood, besides, exactly a pound is neither less. If these conditions violating these conditions, it is waiting for the cruel car, Shealok agrees to pay the triple amount of debt - the judge refuses: in a notch of the word, the Jew has already abandoned the money before the court. Sheilok agrees to pay alone debt - again refusal. Moreover, according to the Venetian laws, for the attempt on a citizen of the Republic of the cylinder must give him half of his wealth, the second goes as a fine in the treasury, the life of the criminal depends on the grace of a dog. Sheilok refuses to ask for mercy. And yet it is retained by life, and the props are replaced with a fine. The generosity Antonio refuses his half with the condition that after the death of the Sheilok she will be given Lorenzo. However, Sheilok must immediately adopt Christianity and make all his own estate daughter and son-in-law. Shealok in despair agrees to all. As a reward, imaginary judges are lined with their fooled husbands.
Lunar at night in Belmonte Lorenzo and Jessica, preparing for the return of the owners, order musicians to play the garden.
Portion, Nerissa, their husbands, Graziano, Antonio converge in the Night Garden. After sharing, courtesy finds out that young husbands have lost darisa. The wives insist that the positives of their love were given to women, the husbands swear that it was not so, justified with all his might - everything is in vain. Continuing the draw, women promise to divide the bed with the judge and his scribe, just to return their gifts. Then they report that it has already happened, and show Persdet. Husbands in horror. Portion and Nerissa are recognized in the draw. The portion is handing an antonio to her letter in her hands, which reported that all his courts are intact. Nerissa reports Lorenzo and Jessica Act, which Shelokok refuses to them all their wealth. Everyone goes into the house to find out the details of the adventures of Portion and Nehrissa.
The merchant of Venetian Antonio enveloped sadness. Salanio and Salarino, the merchant friends, begin to list the options that could disappear their friend, but none of them is suitable. They leave, but the Antonio - Bassanios comes. He addresses to lend money that he could go to Belmont to the rich heir, in which he loved very much and intends to wrap it. There is no cash money from the merchant with you, and he offers a friend from his Antonio money loan - the amount necessary for the road and the match.
In Belmont, the servant of serving Nehurissa listens to the complaints of the hostess at the expense of the grooms. Father bequeathed that the portion was not entitled to reject or choose the groom. If a person comes to wrap and guess, in which of the three strapping her photo is hidden, then in the will of her father he will become her husband. Only one Bassanios, whom she saw with her father, was liked to the heart of the girl, when Bassanios arrived. Prince of Moroccan prince that would experience happiness with the strains. He is notified that, by condition, if he does not find a portrait, he loses the right to wonder for women. All weighing, he, relying on his opinion about the values, chooses the Golden Casket. But he doesn't find a portrait of a portion, when he was separated, and forced to steal, disappointed, the lady.
Meanwhile, in Venice Lanchelot Gobbo, serving the Shiloka Roshovist, hesitate to leave the owner and serve how true rumors, kind Bassaniio. He takes Lanchelot to his service, and agrees to take him with himself in Belmont. The daughter of Sheilok Jessica, who does not like the fishing of the Father, runs away from the house with his beloved Lorenzo, taking with him some money and father's jewelry.
By serving, the next bridegroom arrives in Belmont - Prince Aragonsky, but he fails. Here the servant informs the hostess that the ship arrived in the port from Venice, on board which Bassanio, who wishes to wrap a princess. The portion is very afraid that the impressed will not be able to choose the right casket, trying to dissuade him or at least wait. Between them, a very serious and heart conversation flared up, at the end of which they recognize each other in love. Unable to endure more, Basanio asks to make lars. They are made of three species: gold, silver and lead. Thinking that in the feelings you need to drop out the exterior shine, the Bassanio opens the lead and pulls the portrait from him. The girl is immensely happy that his beloved coped with the task and young declare the engagement. The Bassanio is Jessica and Lorenzo, who brought the message from Antonio that all his ships were sank, none did not get to the coast, he became a beggar, he crossed the payment of the debt Sheilok, for which he demands a huge penalty. The portion insists that if it were not Antonio, she would not have met with her beloved, and insists that Bhassanio returned to a friend and redeemed all his debt in front of Shealokom. Everything comes well and Antonio becomes free. He ride in Belmont, where their arrival is already waiting. The portion provides Antonio letter, which says that all his shopping ships are whole, and the Jesic Act, in which her father passes her.
Venetian merchant Antonio Tomit's unfortunate sadness. His friends, Salarino and Salanio, are trying to explain her concern for ships with goods or unhappy love. But Antonio rejects both explanations. Bar and the nearest friend Antonio - Bassanio appears accompanied by Graziano and Lorenzo. Salarino and Salanio leave. Balagen Graziano is trying to cheer Antonio, when it fails ("The world is a scene, where everyone has a role," says Antonio, - My is sad "), graceano is removed along with Lorenzo. Alone with his friend Bassaniio admits that by conducting an inspired lifestyle, remained completely without funds and is forced to ask the money from Antonio to go to Belmont, the estate of serving, the rich herenation, the beauty and virtues of which he is passionately in love and in the success of the match which is sure. Antonio cash has no money, but he offers a friend to find a loan on him, Antonio, name.
Meanwhile, in Belmont, the portion complains with its servant of Nehuriss ("Black") that, in the will, he can neither choose or reject the groom herself. Her husband will be the one who guesses, choosing out of three lars - gold, silver and lead, in which portrait is. Nerissa begins to list numerous grooms - the portion of poison is ridiculed each. Only about Bassanio, scientist and warrior, once hanging her father, she recalls with tenderness.
In Venice, Bassaniio asks for the merchant of Sheilok to prevent him three thousand ducats for three months under the guarantee Antonio. Sheilok knows that all the state of the guarantor entrusted to the sea. In a conversation with the antonio who appeared, he hates for contempt for his people and to his exercise - Roshchism, Sheilok reminds about countless insults, which Antonio subjected him. But since Antonio himself gives loose without interest, Sheilok, wanting to see his friendship, will also give him a loan without interest, only for comic deposit - a pound of meat Antonio, which cable as a penalty can cut from any part of the merchant. Antonio is delighted with the joke and kindness of the Roshovist. Bassanio is full of bad premonitions and asks not to conclude transactions. Sheilok assisted that he would not be any benefit from such a collateral, and Antonio reminds that his ships will come long before the payment period.
The Moroccan Prince arrives in the house of the portion to choose one of the larters. It gives how the test conditions require, oath: in case of failure, it is no longer wrapped in any of the women.
In Venice, the servant of the Sheilok Lanchelot Gobbo, continuously Balagen, convinces itself to escape from the owner. Having met his blind father, he wanders him for a long time, then devotes to his intention to rise to servants to Bassanio, known to his generosity. Bassanio agrees to accept Lanchelot to the service. He agrees and at the request of Graziano take him with him in Belmont. In the house of Sheilok, Lanchelot says goodbye to the daughter of the former owner - Jessica. They exchange jokes. Jessica shakes his father. Lanchelot takes secret to pass the beloved Jessica Lorenzo letter with a run of escape from the house.
