Cymbeline · Character
Cornelius
Court physician who gives the Queen a harmless potion instead of poison.
minor
First appearance: Scene V
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Provides the Queen with a harmless sleeping potion instead of poison, suspecting her malicious intent.
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In Scene V: Provides the Queen with a harmless sleeping potion instead of poison, suspecting her malicious intent. Later, in Scene V: Reports the Queen's death and her confessions, reveals he gave a sleeping potion…
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