{"product_id":"9780691192147","title":"How to Drink","description":"Author: Vincent Obsopoeus\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691192147\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Jun 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e (De Arte Bibendi) (1536), a how-to manual for drinking with pleasure and discrimination.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Drink\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with the original Latin on facing pages, this sparkling work is as intoxicating today as when it was first published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[\u003ci\u003eHow to Drink\u003c\/i\u003e] serves as relevant social commentary for today, railing, with wit and humour, against toxic masculinity and overindulgence while providing advice on how to win drinking games. It's a great addition to your bartending library.'\u0026amp;nbsp;-\u0026amp;nbsp;Matt Kettman,\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eSanta Barbara Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[\u003ci\u003eHow to Drink\u003c\/i\u003e is] a fetching translation...I recommend it, as much for its hints about drinking 'sustainably and with discrimination' as for its wry warnings about excess.' -\u0026amp;nbsp;Roger Kimball,\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003ci\u003eSpectator US\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803650216094,"sku":"ADS-9780691192147","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691192147.jpg?v=1778205660","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691192147","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}