ACT 3, SCENE 2 62. Hides
64. misconduct/sin 65. (lines 81–82) Even things that are totally evil can appear good on the outside.
66. still wear 85
68. external sign (i.e. beard) 69. To make them appear frightening 70. (lines 88–89) like cosmetics (cosmetics and hair were purchased by weight)
71. Making those who wear most of it seem superficial or shallow.
72. curly 73. that playfully bounce in the wind
74. beauty
75. a wig 76. tomb
77. Therefore/So 78. treacherous 79. dark-skinned
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81. servant (Silver is described as a servant because it was the most common metal from which coins were made.)
82. Which appears more off-putting than promising
83. fine appearance 105
80. King Midas (Everything Midas touched turned to gold, even his food.)
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67. (lines 83–86) The liver was considered a symbol of bravery and a white liver was seen as a sign of cowardice. Bassanio is saying men who look brave on the outside (who wear beards like Hercules and Mars) are often cowardly on the inside.
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63. (lines 77–80) In religion, a serious clergyman may quote scripture to defend errors/sins.
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Obscures62 the show of evil? In religion, What damnèd error but some sober brow Will bless it and approve it with a text, Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?63 There is no vice64 so simple but assumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.65 How many cowards whose hearts are all as false As stairs of sand, wear yet66 upon their chins The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars, Who, inward searched, have livers white as milk?67 And these assume but valour’s excrement68 To render them redoubted.69 Look on beauty, And you shall see ’tis purchased by the weight,70 Which therein works a miracle in nature, Making them lightest that wear most of it.71 So are those crispèd72 snaky golden locks Which maketh such wanton gambols with the wind73 Upon supposèd fairness,74 often known To be the dowry of a second head,75 The skull that bred them in the sepulchre.76 Thus77 ornament is but the guilèd78 shore To a most dangerous sea, the beauteous scarf Veiling an Indian beauty;79 in a word, The seeming truth which cunning times put on To entrap the wisest. Therefore, thou gaudy gold, Hard food for Midas,80 I will none of thee. Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge81 ’Tween man and man. But thou, thou meagre lead, Which rather threaten’st than dost promise aught,82 Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence,83 And here choose I. Joy be the consequence!
84. Such as 85. spontaneous/sudden
86. Tone down your excitement
87. lessen (or control) this excessive emotion/ excitement
88. will become ill with too much happiness 110
PORTIA [aside] How all the other passions fleet to air, As84 doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced85 despair, And shudd’ring fear, and green-eyed jealousy! O love, be moderate! Allay thy ecstasy,86 In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess.87 I feel too much thy blessing: make it less, For fear I surfeit.88
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