I know but two of much consideration,
Of which I here make public declaration,
The undertaking and the execution,
Faults too extravagant for absolution.
[1.] Pref. des Rep. aux Quest. d’un Pr. T. 1.
[CONTENTS.]
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| [CHAP. I.] That one must be Merry | 1 |
| [CHAP. II.] That Wine drives away Sorrow, and excites Mirth | 16 |
| [CHAP. III.] That it is good for one’s Health to get Drunk sometimes | 29 |
| [CHAP. IV.] That old People ought to get Drunk sometimes | 35 |
| [CHAP. V.] That Wine creates Wit | 38 |
| [CHAP. VI.] That Wine makes one Eloquent | 46 |
| [CHAP. VII.] That Wine acquires Friends, and reconciles Enemies | 49 |
| [CHAP. VIII.] That the Custom of getting Drunk is most ancient | 53 |
| [CHAP. IX.] That the Primitive Christians got Drunk | 57 |
| [CHAP. X.] Of Churchmen | 61 |
| [CHAP. XI.] Of Popes, Saints, and Bishops, that used to get Drunk | 67 |
| [CHAP. XII.] A Catalogue of some illustrious Topers | 73 |
| [CHAP. XIII.] Of Philosophers that used to get Drunk | 78 |
| [CHAP. XIV.] Of Poets that used to get Drunk | 85 |
| [CHAP. XV.] Of Free Masons, and other learned Men, that used to get Drunk | 88 |
| [CHAP. XVI.] Of Nations that used to get Drunk | 104 |
| [CHAP. XVII.] Of the Drunkenness of the Germans | 112 |
| [CHAP. XVIII.] Of Nations that get Drunk with certain Liquors | 121 |
| [CHAP. XIX.] Other Considerations in favour of Drunkenness | 126 |
| [CHAP. XX.] An Answer to the Objection, That Drunkenness causes infinite Evils | 130 |
| [CHAP. XXI.] An Answer to the Objection, That the Mirth which Wine inspires is chimerical | 133 |
| [CHAP. XXII.] An Answer to the Objection, That one loses one’s Reason in getting Drunk | 142 |
| [CHAP. XXIII.] An Answer to the Objection, That one cannot trust a Man that gets Drunk | 150 |
| [CHAP. XXIV.] An Answer to the Objection, That Drunkenness makes one incapable of performing the Duties of civil Life | 152 |
| [CHAP. XXV.] Burlesque, ridiculous, and out-of-the-Way-Thoughts against Drunkenness | 157 |
| [CHAP. XXVI.] A ridiculous Aversion that some have to Wine | 160 |
| [CHAP. XXVII.] Rigorous Laws against Wine and Drunkenness | 164 |
| [CHAP. XXVIII.] Rules to be observed in getting Drunk. I. Not too often. II. In good Company | 169 |
| [CHAP. XXIX.] Third Rule, With good Wine | 171 |
| [CHAP. XXX.] Fourth Rule, At convenient Times | 177 |
| [CHAP. XXXI.] Fifth Rule, To force no one to drink | 181 |
| [CHAP. XXXII.] Sixth Rule, Not to push Drunkenness too far | 184 |
| [ Postscript] | 193 |