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Romeo and Juliet : The Apothecary

Mrs. Kaiser's Class - Exploring Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

The Apothecary

An apothecary in Mantua. Had he been wealthier, he might have been able to afford to value his morals more than money, and refused to sell poison to Romeo.

The Apothecary

Romeo buys poison from the apothecary, illustration from Romeo and Juliet, from 'The Illustrated Library Shakespeare', published London 1890 (litho)

The Apothecary

The Apothecary

The Apothecary

The Apothecary

The Apothecary

The Apothecary