2169TLN 2169-2170: the sun where he was born . . . him.

Early modern physicians held that the four humors believed to govern emotional and physical health were each associated with particular human qualities and characteristics. Some theorized, as Desdemona apparently does, that a hot climate extracts heat and moisture from the body, leaving southerners less likely to experience volatile emotions such as anger and jealousy. Others argued that southerners' passions were slower to stir, but more excessive once roused than those of people in cooler climates. See also TLN 1054 and note. Read more about the humors.