The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender, notable is Portia's speech about The quality of mercy by Portia in Shylock "The Merchant of Venice"; it occurs during Act IV, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice.
 Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy". 
"The quality of mercy" refers to a quote by Portia in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"; it occurs during Act IV, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice. 
