Merchant of Venice

ACT I ,SCENE I.

What is a 'grandsire cut in alabaster'?Why is the the grandsire said to "sleep when he wakes?

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'Grandsire set in alabaster' refers to someone sitting like a statue. 'Sleep when he wakes' refers to Antonio's depressed state and the fact that he isn't really living.

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