Melancholy
Notes on Melancholy
The Sadness of the Merchant
Read the NoteIn the opening lines of The Merchant of Venice, the young merchant Antonio is questioned by his friends about his sadness. His friends Salarino, Solanio and Gratiano attempt to determine why Antonio is sad. Antonio denies that his sadness is about his concern for his investments in merchandise at sea. When asked if his melancholy is because he is in love,
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Quotes including the Theme Melancholy
I have brought Count Claudio
Read the QuoteBeatrice
I have brought Count Claudio, whom you
sent me to seek.
Prince
Why, how now, count, wherefore are you sad?
Claudio
Not sad, my lord.
Prince
How then, sick?
No, sure, my lord, my mother cried, but then there
was a star danced, and under that was I born.
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I prithee, pretty youth, let me be better acquainted with thee
Read the QuoteJaques
I prithee, pretty youth, let me be better
acquainted with thee.
Rosalind, as Ganymede
They say you are a melancholy fellow.
Jaques
I am so. I do love it better than laughing.
I had rather have a fool to make me merry
than experience to make me sad
Rosalind,
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