Antonio (The Merchant of Venice) person … lie[s] all unlocked to your occasions" ("MoV" 1.1.146), seem to allude to a sexual dimension in Antonio's love for Bassanio. However, there is also evidence that the two shared a strictly fraternal, familial bond, as indicated by the line "Bassanio, your most noble kinsman …" ("MoV" 1.1.60) Other scholars maintain that all attempts to read Shakespeare's characters as gay or straight in terms of the modern understanding of the word are culturally and historically flawed. Alan Bray's book "Homosexuality in Renaissance England" argues that in the time period of "The Merchant of Venice's" composition, "homosexuality" did not refer
Supermarine S.6B the power of the engine by 400 hp (298 kW) to 2,300 hp (1,715 kW). Although the British team faced no competitors, the RAF High Speed Flight brought six Supermarine Schneider racers to Calshot Spit on Southampton Water for training and practice. The aircraft were: S.5 "N219", second at Venice in 1927, S.5 "N220", winner at Venice in 1927, two S.6s with new engines and redesignated as S.6As ("N247" that won at Calshot in 1929 and S.6A "N248", disqualified at Calshot in 1929), and the newly built S.6Bs, "S1595" and "S1596". The improved aircraft was designated the Supermarine S.6B to