“A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance.”
“Before man drinks of it, he is innocent as a lamb; if he drinks of it moderately, he feels as strong as a lion; if he drinks more of it than he can bear, he resembles the pig; and if he drinks to the point of intoxication, then he behaves like a monkey, he dances around, sings, talks obscenely, and knows not what he is doing.”
“Drink no longer water but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.”
“When asked what wines he liked to drink he replied, "That which belongs to another."”
“The produce of the vineyards has not failed everywhere, Ovidius. The heavy rains have been productive. Coranus made up a hundred jars by means of the water.”
“He has had a smack of every sort of wine, from humble port to Imperial Tokay.”
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