were Antonio and Bassanio supposed to read like a romantic couple?
My professor back in college certainly thought so. He went on for a while about how homoerotic relationships were kind of an open and accepted secret in Venice of the time period. Though I have no idea if he was talking out of his hat or not, not being an Italian history buff....
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Date: 2010-06-21 12:16 am (UTC)My professor back in college certainly thought so. He went on for a while about how homoerotic relationships were kind of an open and accepted secret in Venice of the time period. Though I have no idea if he was talking out of his hat or not, not being an Italian history buff....