unstaying

(ʌnˈsteɪɪŋ)

adj

unresting

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All Bassanio's ruminations lead him to dwell on the treacherous nature of false appearances, the unstaying and deadly nature of 'stayers of sand' (in connection with false hearts) and 'supposed fairenes' (in connection with false female beauty), leading up to the deceptive appearance of 'a most dangerous sea', just at the very moment of his choosing his wife, his port.

Aristotelian wealth and the sea of love: Shakespeare's synthesis of Greek phil osophy and Roman poetry in 'The Merchant of Venice.'

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