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The Apothecary: character portrait from Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)

A character in Romeo and Juliet

The Apothecary

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1597

A poor, gaunt druggist in Mantua who, against the law, sells Romeo the lethal poison out of desperate need for money.

Also known as: 'pothecary

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Meet The Apothecary

The Apothecary, also called the 'pothecary, is a poor, gaunt druggist living and working in Mantua. His desperate need for money places him in a difficult position as he practices a trade that is restricted by law.

On the page

An emaciated, ragged old man with hollow cheeks and sunken eyes, dressed in threadbare clothes, standing amid a meager shop of dusty boxes, empty jars, and hanging dried herbs.

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