This book initially caught my eye through the numerous title and the way these princeton press editions look on a bookshelf. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. I found the prose gimmicky, the advice dull and overall quite boring to read. I enjoyed his ways of praising Bacchus and calling out people who he feels drink too much, but overall I wouldn't suggest that anyone really needs to read this book. I appreciate the translator trying his best to make the language more suited to a modern audience, I just don't think the source material was that interesting. There were a few laughs throughout this book, and I definitely enjoyed it more when I was reading it accompanied by many drinks. It was just not enough for me to recommend this book, not really worth the money nor time.