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#1 2006-06-30 20:30:23

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'the mechant of venice' for 'the merchant of venice'

This may just be a typo, although, if you know both the plot of the play and a bit of French, it makes perfect sense. 85 ghits:

For this year’s performance of the Mechant Of Venice by William Shakespeare, the Arcadians cast are as follows…
web.arcadians.org/arcadians/news.php

A ring has traditionally been used as a symbol, and Portia’s ring in “The Mechant of Venice,” Is no exception. The ring symbolizes the exchange of gifts …
www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/mcbride/english/shakegp3.htm

Last night I saw Mechant of Venice as presented by a pretty damn prestigious theatre company.
www.xanga.com/AnthonyBlanche

I am partial to the Mechant of Venice. Frankly I think Shylock was screwed.
www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=13 … forum_id=1

This term paper is on Love and Marriage In both Romeo and Juliet and the Mechant of Venice…
www.digitaltermpapers.com/Shakespeare1.html

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