Merchant of Venice

Bassanio (plz give me answer )

Plz explain

Antonio I am married to a wife

Which is as dear to me as life itself

But life it self my wife and all the world

Are not with me esteemed above thy life

I would loose all ay sacrifice them all

Here to this devil to deliver you

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In essence, Bassanio is telling Antonio that he would give up everything he has to save him. Note, it's Bassanio's desire for money to woo Portia that got Bassanio into this situation.

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