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

Thomas De Quincey

London Magazine

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Topic

Opium Drugs

Author

Thomas De Quincey

Source

Confessions of an English Opium Eater London Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

De Quincey, Thomas [published anonymously]. "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater." The London Magazine, Sept. - Oct., 1821.

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.

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William Hazlitt
Language
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Time
1821 1820s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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