...everything else, by inspiration. He knew that sulphur was generated in heat. In Othello, he says: — *' Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons,...to distaste, But with a little act upon the blood, Bum like mines of sulphur." After Othello kills Desdemona, he calls all the vengeance of Leaven down...

...confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons,...act upon the blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur. Enter Othello III.3 I did say so. Look where he comes ! Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy...

...out of mind, lago effectively sears his ' dangerous conceits' into Othello's imagination and memory: Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons, Which...blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur. I did say so. (HI, iii, 325-8) lago spoke these lines before a court audience on 1 November 1604. It goes without...

...of his slanders which he describes most accurately to the audience: The Moor already changes with my poison: Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons,...act upon the blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur. (111.3.326-30) The loss of confidence and trust is like a poison, changing for Othello all the world...

...strong As proofs of holy writ: this may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison: 330 Dangerous conceits* are in their natures poisons....blood Burn like the mines of sulphur. I did say so: Look, where he comes! Enter Othello Not poppy,* nor mandragora,* Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world....

...happening to Iago now that he has this handkerchief. He once more describes the physical pain of jealousy: Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons, Which...act upon the blood Burn like the mines of sulphur. (lines 326-9) This reminded me of the sixteenth-century description: 'The envious body is constrained...

...he becomes increasingly viperous, more and more like a tempting, uncoiling, diabolical snake, whose Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons, Which...act upon the blood Burn like the mines of sulphur. (3.3 J26-329) When Othello reenters here, lago greets his victim with relish: "Look where he comes!"...

...confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison:95 Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons Which at the first are scarce found to distaste, 330 But, with a little act upon the blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur.96 Enter OTHELLO. I did say...

...conceit that he hopes to feed Othello, for Dangerous conceits, are in their nature poisons Which . . . with a little act upon the blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur. (Ill, iii, 379ff.) lago knew the feeling well. The imagery is so sharp that one wonders how well Shakespeare...

...for Cassio for "her body's lust" (II.3. 358-59). The "poisons" he administers to Othello, says lago, "with a little act upon the blood / Burn like the mines of sulphur" (III.3.368-71). John Howard Griffin meets an lago: His decent blue eyes turned yellow. I knew that...