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the phrase "purple fountain" mentioned in act 1,scene i of Romeo and Juliet is referring to the blood of the Capulets and Montagues. Back then, only the wealthy and the elite wear clothing with the color purple on it because of the expensive cost of the purple dye. "Purple fountain" is referring to the blood of the two families and their extreme wealth and social status.

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