How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing by Vincent Obsopoeus

How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

Vincent Obsopoeus with Michael Fontaine (Translator)

315 pages first pub 1536 (editions)

nonfiction classics food and drink adventurous funny slow-paced
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A spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom  Is there an art to drinking alcohol? Can drinking ever be a virtue? The Renaissance humanist and neoclassical poet Vincent Obsopoeus (ca. 1498-1539) thought so. ...

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