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by Vincent Obsopoeus; Michael Fontaine (Translator); Michael Fontaine (Editor)

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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. In the winelands of sixteenth-century Germany, he witnessed the birth of a poisonous new culture of bingeing, hazing, peer pressure, and competitive drinking. Alarmed, and inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's Art of Love, he wrote The Art of Drinking (De Arte Bibendi) (1536), a how-to manual for drinking with pleasure and discrimination. In How to Drink, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus's text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages.

Arguing that moderation, not abstinence, is the key to lasting sobriety, and that drinking can be a virtue if it is done with rules and limits, Obsopoeus teaches us how to manage our drinking, how to win friends at social gatherings, and how to give a proper toast. But he also says that drinking to excess on occasion is okay--and he even tells us how to win drinking games, citing extensive personal experience.

Complete with the original Latin on facing pages, this sparkling work is as intoxicating today as when it was first published.

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  • Title How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing
  • Author Vincent Obsopoeus; Michael Fontaine (Translator); Michael Fontaine (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Princeton University Press
  • Publication date 2020-04-14
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780691192147 / 0691192146
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.85 x 4.72 x 1.26 in (17.40 x 11.99 x 3.20 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Drinking customs
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2019047365
  • Dewey Decimal Code 871.04

About the author

Michael Fontaine is professor of classics and associate vice provost of undergraduate education at Cornell University. His books include Funny Words in Plautine Comedy and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy.
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