Both Uses of
temperance
in
The Tempest
- It must needs be of subtle, tender, and delicate temperance.†
Scene 2.1
- Temperance was a delicate wench.†
Scene 2.1 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(temperance as in: lacks temperance) moderation or self-restraint (not doing something excessively) -- such as not eating or drinking too much
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(2)
(temperance as in: the temperance movement) not drinking alcohol because it is thought to be harmful