Note to
The Merchant of Venice
, 2.1.
scene direction
"
[Flourish of cornets.]
"
Return
to
The Merchant of Venice
,
Act 2, Scene 1,
sd
.
[Flourish of cornets.]
:
Flourish:
the sound a fanfare—a short piece of music typically played by trumpets and or other brass instruments, at times even accompanied by percussion instruments.
cornets:
horns (not the modern brass instrument).
Fanfare
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