The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice (Antonio) must default on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech on humanity. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of
S&S 34 and Jesse Martin in "Lionheart" (1999-2000). Sixteen-year-old Australian Jessica Watson completed a round the world trip in the S&S 34 "Ella's Pink Lady" on May 15, 2010. Quadriplegic sailor Jamie Dunross completed a circumnavigation of Australia in his S&S 34 "Spirit of Rockingham" on 25 July 2010. Similar sailboats S&S 34 S&S 34 is a cruising and racing fibreglass monohull sailboat class. It was based on a design by Olin Stephens from Sparkman and Stephens after a commission from British yachtsman Michael Winfield. The design features a skeg-hung rudder and a Bermuda rig with a large, overlapping headsail. The prototype