tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19238239.post1020648992719303417..comments2023-06-02T16:36:37.494+03:00Comments on Shakespeare Experience: I know not why . . .Alan K.Farrarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12930353547190453742noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19238239.post-39504752818707175572008-03-15T15:56:00.000+02:002008-03-15T15:56:00.000+02:00An excellent discourse. Really well laid out. Let ...An excellent discourse. Really well laid out. <BR/><BR/>Let me add, though, that if you look at his melancholy as having a root in the dramatic structure of the show, he is sad because Bassanio is going to marry. He's unwilling to say so, but the fact that he's willing to sacrifice his body for his dear friend leads to the inevitable question - is Antonio in love with Bassanio? Is his sadness more than mere airs, but genuine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com