[Footnote 90: _The Duke cannot deny_, &c.; As the reason here given seems a little perplex'd, it may be proper to explain it. If, says he, the duke stop the course of law, it will be attended with this inconvenience, that stranger merchants, by whom the wealth and power of this city is supported, will cry out of injustice. For the known stated law being their guide and security, they will never bear to have the current of it stopped on any pretence of equity whatsoever.--WARBURTON.] [Footnote 91: _For the commodity that strangers have With us in Venice, if it be denied_, &c.; _Id est_, for the denial of those rights to strangers, which render their abode at Venice so commodious and agreeable to them, would much impeach the justice of the state. The consequence would be, that strangers would not reside or carry on traffick here; and the wealth and strength of the state would be diminished. In the _Historye of Italye,_ by W. Thomas, quarto, 1567, there is a section _On the libertee of straungers_, at Venice--MALONE.] [Footnote 92: _--hear other things_.; _Id est_, she'll say no more in self-praise, but will refer to a new subject.] [Footnote 93: _--with imagin'd speed_; _Id est_, with celerity, like that of imagination.] [Footnote 94: _Unto the tranect_,; Probably this word means the tow-boat of the ferry.] [Footnote A: Doglioni fixes the erection of these columns in 1172, Sabellico in 1174, the common Venetian Guide-books, a few years later. The Abbate Garaccioli, writes the name of the engineer Starrattoni.] ACT IV. SCENE I.--VENICE. A COURT OF JUSTICE.(A) _The_ DUKE, (B) _the_ MAGNIFICOES[95] ANTONIO, BASSANIO, GRATIANO, SALARINO, SALANIO, _and others_. _Duke_. What is Antonio here? _Ant_. Ready, so please your grace. _Duke_, I am sorry for thee: them art come to answer A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch, Uncapable of pity, void and empty From any dram of mercy. _Ant_. I have heard Your grace hath ta'en great pains to qualify His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate, And that no lawful means can carry me Out of his envy's reach,[96] I do oppose My patience to his fury; and am arm'd To suffer, with a quietness of spirit, The very tyranny and rage of his. _Duke_. Go one, and call the Jew into the court. _Grand Capt_. He's ready at the door: he comes, my lord. _Enter_ SHYLOCK.