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Quotation from Othello by William Shakespeare
“Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow’dst yesterday.”
Othello, Act 3, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1531)
Watching Othello return, Iago gloats that no sleeping drug can now restore his peace of mind.
Citation: "Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou ow’dst yesterday." — William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 3, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1531). (id othello-q6)
Portrait: Othello et Desdemone à Venise (Shakespeare, Othello acte I) Othello and Desdemona in Venice, Théodore Chassériau, Public domain.
