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 in "Romeo and Juliet" received a death sentence for selling poison to Romeo.
The apothecary says this when he sells Romeo poison.
With money. The apothecary was poor and would do anything for some spare ducats.
a poor apothecary
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.
The kind of argument that makes a nice metallic clinking sound when you put a bag of it on the table. Romeo's argument with the apothecary is money.
The person who sold the poison to Romeo was "The Apothecary."
Because ,in the town of Verona ,selling or buying posion is illegal.
It's illegal to sell poisons and the apothecary is doubtful about breaking the law.
Romeo appealed to the poverty of the apothecary, convincing him to sell the illegal drug by offering him a large sum of money. He exploited the apothecary's dire financial situation to get what he needed.
He takes poison that he got from the apothecary in Mantua.
40 ducats