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Thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh just, subtle, and mighty opium. — Thomas De Quincey

Magazine · Autobiography and memoir

Thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh just, subtle, and mighty opium.

Thomas De Quincey
London Magazine · 1821
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Topic
OpiumDrugs
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Medium
Magazine
Time
1821
Person
Thomas De Quincey
Provenance
Current citation
De Quincey, Thomas. "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater." Confessions of an English Opium-Eater and Other Writings, edited by Robert Morrison. Oxford University Press, 2013.
Original citation
De Quincey, Thomas [published anonymously]. "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater." The London Magazine, Sept. - Oct., 1821.

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