Giovanni, Fiorentino.
2597.5.2—=**G.4072 39 2 The novels and stories which may have served as the foundation of Shakespeare’s play, The merchant of Venice, (4), 63-110 pp. (In Collier, John Payne, compiler. Shakespeare’s library .. . Vol. 2. London. [1843.]) Contents. — The adventures of Giannetto. Frorn the Pecorone of Ser Gio- vanni Fiorentino. — Of a Jew who would for his debt have a pound of the flesh of a Christian. From the Orator of Alex. Silvayn [Alexandre van den Busche]. Englished by L. P. [i. e. Lazarus Piot, pseud. of An- thony Munday]. — The story of the choice of three caskets. From the Gesta Romanorum. Translated by Robert Robinson.
This card -vas printcd at the Boston Public Library, August 12, 1919. L7560—Three caskets, Story of 3 the.—Adventures, The, of Gian- netto.— Shakespeare, William. Th ant of Venice. Sources.—Fioreft ino, Giofanni. — Busche, Alexandre van den. — No main card.