Both Uses of
Florence
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- Vincentio's son, brought up in Florence, It shall become to serve all hopes conceiv'd, To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds: And therefore, Tranio, for the time I study, Virtue and that part of philosophy Will I apply that treats of happiness By virtue specially to be achiev'd.†
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- Alas, sir! it is worse for me than so; For I have bills for money by exchange From Florence, and must here deliver them.†
Scene 4.2
Definition:
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(Florence) city in central Italy that was the center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries; provincial capital of Tuscany