Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice: Act 2.1

Characters
Portia, the Prince of Morocco


The gist
The Prince is the first to try the “casket lottery” – if he fails he will never be allowed to marry anyone. He must choose from a gold, a silver and a led casket.

Quotations

“…swear before you choose, if you choose wrong never to speak to lady afterward in way of marriage.”

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