"'All that glisters': The Moral Meanings of Gold in the Frobisher Narratives and The Merchant of Venice" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc523/ Author: Montgomery, Marianne. Type: Journal Article Year: 2013 Publication Information: Studies in Travel Writing 17, no. 3 (2013): 250–63. Annotation: In examining the moralizing discourse involving gold in Merchant of Venice, finds that the proverb "all that glisters is not gold" resonates with historical cautionary lessons during the early modern age of exploration (represented by narratives of Martin Frobisher's voyages). English summary, 250. Language: English Persons: Frobisher, Martin Keywords: gold; travel literature Tags: Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, The Merchant of Venice WSB Update: Winter 2013 WSB Record Number: bbbc523