Chantelle Bodman | Reputations Chantelle Bodman10 QuestionsAnswersReputations Registered A Pound of FleshOrigin of Pound of Flesh The origin of this phrase is taken from William Shakespeare's play, Merchant of Venice. The character Portia says this line on the insistence of Shylock, the Jew, for the payment... October 24, 2019 10 Asked a question blah blah blahI hate this I have to an assignment on this and I was wondering if all of these were shakespearen quotes and meanings? October 24, 2019 2