Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
Shakespeare was one of the greatest playwrights of his era. His work has inspired generations of writers, artists, actors and thinkers.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
Hidden between the lines of his tragedies, comedies and complex characters is sound advice on money and debt.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
In a scene in Henry IV, a character says borrowing more money to cover debt doesn’t solve his problem of overspending.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
A character in Timon of Athens expresses his idea that making money work for you is like having a soldier who will do as you command.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
In Hamlet, Polonius advises his son Laertes that one should neither borrow nor lend from a friend, as one might end up losing both the friendship and the money.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
In As You Like It, Corin expresses that a person lacking money, work and happiness is missing a trio of allies. These three things are essential to lead a fulfilling life.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock asks Antonio to pay a literal pound of flesh for guaranteeing Bassanio’s loan. It serves as a cautionary tale on not falling for money-making scams.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
“Whiles I am a beggar, I will rail and say there is no sin but to be rich; and being rich, my virtue then shall be to say there is no vice but beggary,” Shakespeare wrote in King John.
Image: Wikipedia.org/ Public domain
Thanks for reading!
See next