PORTIA

Female characters in two of William Shakespeare's plays entitled, "Merchant of Venice" and "Julius Caesar".
i.e. In, "Julius Caesar" Act II scene iv:

PORTIA:

I pr'ythee, boy, run to the Senate-house;

Stay not to answer me, but get thee gone.

Why dost thou stay?


LUCIUS:

To know my errand, madam.


PORTIA:

I would have had thee there, and here again,

Ere I can tell thee what thou shouldst do there.—

Aside. O constancy, be strong upon my side!

Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue!

I have a man's mind, but a woman's might.

How hard it is for women to keep counsel!—

Art thou here yet?
by portia w. July 18, 2008
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