Wine. Grocott's Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?

Grocott & Ward, comps. Grocott’s Familiar Quotations, 6th ed. 189-?.

Wine


O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil! Shakespeare.—Othello, Act II. Scene 3. (Cassio to Iago.)	1
What cannot wine perform? It brings to light The secret soul; it bids the coward fight; Gives being to our hopes, and from our hearts Drives the dull sorrow, and inspires new arts. Is there a wretch whom bumpers have not taught A flow of words, and loftiness of thought? Even in th’ oppressive grasp of poverty It can enlarge, and bid the soul be free. Francis’ Horace.—Book I. Epi. V. Line 23.	2
The good mead did its good office. Southey.—Madoc, Stanza 4.	3
Wine makes Love forget its care, And Mirth exalts a feast. Parnell.—Anacreontic, Verse 2.	4
In vino veritas; there is truth in wine. Buckley’s Theocritus.—Page 152, quoting Erasmus.	5
Wine and Truth, is the saying. Buckley.—supra.	6