Shakespearean Criticism: Excerpts from the Criticism of William Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry, from the First Published Appraisals to Current Evaluations, Volume 77Gale Research Company, 1984 |
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Page 156
... usury might imply that Antonio and his creator are resolutely medieval anticapitalists . " But not only do ... usury , but from his refusal of it . The contrast is between usury , which is immoral because it computes a charge above the ...
... usury might imply that Antonio and his creator are resolutely medieval anticapitalists . " But not only do ... usury , but from his refusal of it . The contrast is between usury , which is immoral because it computes a charge above the ...
Page 157
... usury and Venetian charity , " while Bell , among others , speaks of the mons pietatis , a bank where the poor can " borrow money in their neede , and not bee oppressed with usury . " From this point of view , the hostility between ...
... usury and Venetian charity , " while Bell , among others , speaks of the mons pietatis , a bank where the poor can " borrow money in their neede , and not bee oppressed with usury . " From this point of view , the hostility between ...
Page 192
... usury in favor of merchantry . The issue here is certainly one of supersession , but not so much religious as economic . It is Antonio's mission to stamp out usury , the old economic dispensation , with a new dispensation represented by ...
... usury in favor of merchantry . The issue here is certainly one of supersession , but not so much religious as economic . It is Antonio's mission to stamp out usury , the old economic dispensation , with a new dispensation represented by ...
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Character Studies | 29 |
Production Reviews | 43 |
Further Reading | 96 |
Copyright | |
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