Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice
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The Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice is a scholarly, annotated version of Shakespeare’s play that compiles and compares extensive critical commentary and textual variants, edited by Horace Howard Furness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Merchant of Venice: A New Variorum Edition | 1 |
| Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice Context triple: [Horace Howard Furness, notableWork, Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice]
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Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays
The Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays are a widely used series of scholarly yet accessible texts that pair modernized spelling and helpful annotations with authoritative introductions and contextual materials.
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B.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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First Folio of Shakespeare
The First Folio of Shakespeare is the 1623 collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, regarded as the most authoritative early source for many of his works and a cornerstone of English literary history.
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D.
Complutensian Polyglot Bible
The Complutensian Polyglot Bible is a landmark early 16th-century multilingual edition of the Bible that presents the scriptures in parallel Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts, reflecting Renaissance humanist scholarship.
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E.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice Target entity description: The Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice is a scholarly, annotated version of Shakespeare’s play that compiles and compares extensive critical commentary and textual variants, edited by Horace Howard Furness.
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A.
Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays
The Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays are a widely used series of scholarly yet accessible texts that pair modernized spelling and helpful annotations with authoritative introductions and contextual materials.
-
B.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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C.
First Folio of Shakespeare
The First Folio of Shakespeare is the 1623 collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, regarded as the most authoritative early source for many of his works and a cornerstone of English literary history.
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D.
Complutensian Polyglot Bible
The Complutensian Polyglot Bible is a landmark early 16th-century multilingual edition of the Bible that presents the scriptures in parallel Hebrew, Greek, and Latin texts, reflecting Renaissance humanist scholarship.
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E.
The Gentleman of Venice
The Gentleman of Venice is a Caroline-era stage play by James Shirley, known as a tragicomedy set in Venice that explores themes of honor, love, and social intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annotated edition
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book ⓘ critical edition ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
document the history of criticism on The Merchant of Venice
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provide a comprehensive apparatus of notes ⓘ |
| audience |
Shakespeare scholars
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students of English literature ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Merchant of Venice ⓘ |
| compares |
critical commentary from multiple scholars
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variant readings of the text ⓘ |
| contains |
extensive critical commentary
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scholarly annotations ⓘ textual variants ⓘ |
| editor | Horace Howard Furness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interpretive debates about Shylock and mercy
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textual history of The Merchant of Venice ⓘ |
| genre | Shakespearean scholarship ⓘ |
| hasForm | annotated play text with commentary apparatus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| method |
citation of earlier critics
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collation of earlier editions ⓘ |
| series | New Variorum Shakespeare ⓘ |
| subject |
Antonio
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Portia ⓘ Shylock ⓘ Venetian law and justice ⓘ religious difference in early modern Venice ⓘ usury ⓘ |
| title |
The Merchant of Venice: A New Variorum Edition
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linked to:
Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice
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| workOf | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
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Subject: Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice Description of subject: The Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice is a scholarly, annotated version of Shakespeare’s play that compiles and compares extensive critical commentary and textual variants, edited by Horace Howard Furness.
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Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice
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The Merchant of Venice: A New Variorum Edition
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linked to: Variorum edition of The Merchant of Venice