With money. The apothecary was poor and would do anything for some spare ducats.
Romeo goes to the apothecary to buy an illegal poison.
Romeo went to the apothecary to buy a deadly poison so he could kill himself.
a poison to drink.
The apothecary says this when he sells Romeo poison.
No, he bought it from an apothecary (pharmacist) in Mantua. Yes, it is and was illegal for pharmacists to sell poisons, but the apothecary was hard up for money.
romeo purchases the poison from an apothecary (an apothecary is someone that prepares and sells drugs and medicines, like a pharmacist.) hope this helps! :D
a poor apothecary
Romeo thinks Juliet is dead Doesn't want to live without her The apothecary is poor, gets paid
Romeo buys the poison from an apothecary in Mantua. The apothecary sells him the poison despite knowing its deadly purpose.
The apothecary in "Romeo and Juliet" received a death sentence for selling poison to Romeo.
An apothecary is a pharmacist. Romeo went to him to get a drug, in particular a poisonous one. It worked: Romeo's last words are "Oh, true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick!"
The apothecary says this when he sells Romeo poison.
No, he bought it from an apothecary (pharmacist) in Mantua. Yes, it is and was illegal for pharmacists to sell poisons, but the apothecary was hard up for money.
Romeo try to buy some poison for apothecary for some money, Balthazar is trying to stop him from doing it but, Romeo doesn't care.
An apothecary is someone who sells potions and poisons (basically a pharmacist, druggist or chemist). After Romeo finds out that Juliet is dead he wants to kill himself and he finds an apothecary to buy the poison from.
romeo purchases the poison from an apothecary (an apothecary is someone that prepares and sells drugs and medicines, like a pharmacist.) hope this helps! :D
Because the apothecary said that he would sell the poison to Romeo only because he needed the money so badly (selling poison is illegal in Mantua). Therefore, the apothecary's poverty (state/situation) is forcing him to take Romeo's offer, not because he wants to disobey the law. Romeo is paying the apothecary's need, not his want.
Romeo visits the apothecary to purchase poison in order to take his own life after hearing false news that Juliet is dead. He believes that death is the only way to be with Juliet, as he cannot imagine living without her.
a poor apothecary
The apothecary's shop in Romeo and Juliet is depicted as a place of poverty and desperation. It is where Romeo goes to buy the poison that ultimately leads to both his and Juliet's tragic demise. The apothecary himself is presented as a morally conflicted character willing to sell the poison due to his dire circumstances.