Venice
Venice,in Shakespeare's day the pre-eminent city in Italy for commerce, arts, and politics, is the setting for much of The Merchant of Venice and Act 1 of Othello.
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in Shakespeare's day the pre-eminent city in Italy for commerce, arts, and politics, is the setting for much of The Merchant of Venice and Act 1 of Othello.
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