In the trial scene of The Merchant of Venice, Shylock refers to Portia as a 'Daniel', saying: “A Daniel has come to judgment! Yea, A Daniel! O wise, young judge, how I do honour thee!” The reference is to Daniel the Prophet, and in this paper we ask whether the description is apt: is Portia a Daniel?
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In the trial scene of The Merchant of Venice, Shylock refers to Portia as a 'Daniel', saying: “A Daniel has come to judgment! Yea, A Daniel! O wise, young judge, how I do honour thee!” The reference is to Daniel the Prophet, and in this paper we ask whether the description is apt: is Portia a Daniel?