Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Look how the floor of heaven is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold.”
- Source
- The Merchant of Venice
- Date
- c. 1596
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Lorenzo
Meaning of “Look how the floor of heaven is thick…”
Shakespeare imagines the starry sky as a richly decorated surface, converting an ordinary night view into a crafted visual pattern.
Where does it come from?
The Merchant of Venice, Act 5, Scene 1; Lorenzo describes the stars above Belmont.
Why the local voice matters
Lorenzo continues the Belmont night-sky speech in The Merchant of Venice, Act 5, Scene 1.
