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Bacchus Quote by Homer

“Far from me be the gift of Bacchus--pernicious, inflaming wine, that weakens both body and mind.” quote by Homer — Download Open image

“Far from me be the gift of Bacchus--pernicious, inflaming wine, that weakens both body and mind.”

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For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl, Then sleep the sorrows of our soul. Let us drink the juice divine, The gift of Bacchus,…

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Bacchus ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain. Bachus's blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure, Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure- Sweet is pleasure after pain.

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Wine give strenght to weary men. and And wine can of their wits the wise beguile. Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile. and Let those who drink not, but austerely dine, Dry up in law; the muses smell of wine. and No poem was ever written by a drinker of water. and Bacchus opens the gate of the…

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Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune.

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Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure,- Sweet is pleasure after pain.

(Those women whom the distaff no longer claims nor spun cloth) driven made, mad, mad by Bacchus.

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“Did someone just call me the wine dude ?” he asked in a lazy drawl. “It’s Bacchus, please. Or Mr. Bacchus. Or Lord Bacchus. Or, sometimes, Oh-My-Gods-Please-Don’t-Kill-Me, Lord Bacchus.”

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