1. Shakespeare and the Bible
... pound; This Jacob from our holy Abram was, As his wise mother wrought in his behalf, The third possessor; ay, he was the third £ ANTONIO And what of him? Did he take interest? SHYLOCK No, not take interest; not, as you would say, Directly int' rest; mark what Jacob did: When ... 'd, even to the teeth and forehead of our faults, to give in evidence. What then? What rests? Try what repentance can: what can it not? Yet what san it when one can not repent? O wretched state! O bosom black as death! O limed soul, that struggling to be free, art more engaged! Help, angels ... , saith the ...
- Word Count: 3142
- Approx Pages: 13
- Grade Level: High School