Merchant of Venice
Act 3, Scene 2: As Bassanio addresses the lead casket, he says: "...thou meager lead/ Which rather threat'nest than dost promise aught/ Thy plainness moves me more than eloquence..."
As Bassanio addresses the lead casket, he says: "...thou meager lead/ Which rather threat'nest than dost promise aught/ Thy plainness moves me more than eloquence..." To what is he referring?