Launcelot Gobbo (a clown, first Shylock's servant and then Bassanio's) says this to Gobbo, his father in The Merchant of Venice (act 2 Scene 2). He has just encountered his father, who does not recognize him.
Portia's father
William's father, John Shakespeare, was a glover and leather merchant in Stratford -upon-AvonJohn Shakespeare made gloves and was a merchant of leather.Shakespears father was John Shakespeare, he was a Glover, a whittawer or a person who worked with white leather, a Farmer and later in life he became an Alderman. Source Wikipedia.
Portia's lady-in-waiting or maid is Nerissa. Portia doesn't see Nerissa as her maid as they are good friends and have been for many years.
She displays loyalty to the memory of her father. She is very loyal to her husband Bassanio and scolds him for not having such undivided loyalty toward her.
Launcelot Gobbo (a clown, first Shylock's servant and then Bassanio's) says this to Gobbo, his father in The Merchant of Venice (act 2 Scene 2). He has just encountered his father, who does not recognize him.
The quotes, 'It's a wise father that knows his own child', is from Shakespeare. It is from The Merchant of Venice.
Jessica, daughter of Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'. Except that Shylock was not a merchant; he was a moneylender. Antonio was the merchant, and he had no children.
Portia's father
Some of the plays are Pericles, King Lear, Merchant of Venice, Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Othello, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet.
Venice, Italy. He left with his father and his uncle at 17 years old to Asia. His father was a Venice merchant who went to China for trade.
The name Jessica is believed to have been created by William Shakespeare for his play The Merchant of Venice. In the play Jessica was a Jewish girl who fell in love with a Christian boy and elopes with him. Her father was Shylock, the villain of the story.
He was 17 and went with his father to China to trade. His father had all ready been there and was trading with them. He was a Venice merchant so he took his son with him on the trip. Polo stayed 25 years before returning to Venice, Italy.
Marco Polo at 17 with his father a Venice merchant.
William's father, John Shakespeare, was a glover and leather merchant in Stratford -upon-AvonJohn Shakespeare made gloves and was a merchant of leather.Shakespears father was John Shakespeare, he was a Glover, a whittawer or a person who worked with white leather, a Farmer and later in life he became an Alderman. Source Wikipedia.
He was 17 and his father was a Venice Merchant who had a trading relationship in China, so he went with his father to China.
Portia's lady-in-waiting or maid is Nerissa. Portia doesn't see Nerissa as her maid as they are good friends and have been for many years.