02390cam a22003253u 4500 29188 UtSlPG 20260610133650.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 37032079 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PN Sallengre, Albert-Henri de, 1694-1723 Ebrietatis Encomium : or, the Praise of Drunkenness Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-06-21 Produced by Louise Hope, Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Posner Memorial Collection (http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/)) "Ebrietatis Encomium" by Albert-Henri de Sallengre is a satirical treatise on the merits of drunkenness, likely written in the early 18th century. The work discusses the necessity and advantages of getting drunk, arguing that it can drive away sorrow, enhance conviviality, and even be beneficial to one's health. The author adopts a humorous yet serious tone, alluding to a range of historical and philosophical figures to reinforce his perspective on the social and personal benefits of intoxication. The opening of the work introduces the author's intention to defend the practice of getting drunk against common criticisms. He engages with various philosophical and cultural references, including the doctrines of ancient sages, while dismissing the negative views on drunkenness as overly austere. He cites numerous examples from history, suggesting that even celebrated figures such as Cato and notable churchmen enjoyed drinking, positioning drunkenness as an ingrained facet of human experience worthy of commendation. Through witty arguments, Sallengre sets the stage for a more detailed exploration of these themes in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Drinking customs -- Early works to 1800 Samber, Robert https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29188 70036 70036