The Merchant of Venice DRAMATIS PERSONAE
The DUKE OF VENICE
The PRINCE OF MOROCCO The PRINCE OF ARRAGON	suitors to Portia.
ANTONIO	a merchant of Venice.
BASSANIO	his friend, suitor likewise to Portia.
SALANIO SALARINO SALERIO GRATIANO	friends to Antonio and Bassanio.
LORENZO	in love with Jessica.
SHYLOCK	a rich Jew.
TUBAL	a Jew, his friend.
LAUNCELOT GOBBO	the clown, servant to SHYLOCK.
OLD GOBBO	father to Launcelot.
LEONARDO	servant to BASSANIO.
BALTHASAR STEPHANO	servants to PORTIA.
PORTIA	a rich heiress.
NERISSA	her waiting-maid.
JESSICA	daughter to SHYLOCK.
Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.
SCENE	Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of PORTIA, on the Continent.