Note to The Merchant of Venice, 2.6.14. "How like a younger or a prodigal"


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The Merchant of Venice,
Act 2, Scene 6, Line 14.
younger: i.e., younger son. —Gratiano is comparing the merry departure and the sad return of a merchant ship to the story of the prodigal son told in Luke 15. The comparison continues through line 19.