William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, famous for the lines, "prick us do we not laugh, wrong us will we not avenge", tells the story of love, honour and justice.
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The Merchant of Venice

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Dramatis Personæ

DUKE OF VENICE.
PRINCE OF MOROCCO,
PRINCE OF ARRAGON, Suitors to Portia.
ANTONIO, a Merchant of Venice.
BASSANIO, his Friend.
GRATIANO,
SALANIO,
SALARINO, Friends to Antonio and Bassanio.
LORENZO, in love with Jessica.
SHYLOCK, a rich Jew.
TUBAL, a Jew, his Friend.
LAUNCELOT GOBBO, a Clown, Servant to Shylock.
OLD GOBBO, Father to Launcelot.
LEONARDO, Servant to Bassanio.
BALTHAZAR,
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.
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