Ebrietatis Encomium Or The Praise of Drunkenness

By Boniface Oinophilus and Boniface Oinophilus De Monte Fiascone

Book Overview

""Ebrietatis Encomium Or The Praise of Drunkenness"" is a book written by Monte Fiascone (a pseudonym for the Italian humanist and theologian, Giovanni Battista Casti) and Boniface Oinophilus de (a pseudonym for the French humanist and theologian, Fran�����ois Rabelais). The book is a satirical work that explores the virtues of drunkenness, arguing that it is a necessary and beneficial aspect of human life. The authors use humor and irony to criticize the social and religious norms of their time, and to challenge the idea that drunkenness is a sin. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of drunkenness, such as its ability to inspire creativity, its capacity to bring people together, and its ability to provide relief from the stresses of everyday life. The authors also include anecdotes and stories to illustrate their points, and to entertain the reader. Despite its controversial subject matter, ""Ebrietatis Encomium Or The Praise of Drunkenness"" is considered a classic of Renaissance literature, and has been studied and debated by scholars for centuries.1910. Wherein is authentically and most evidently proved the necessity of frequently getting drunk; and that the practice of getting drunk is most ancient, primitive, and catholic. This is confirmed by the example of the heathens, Turks, infidels, primitive Christians, saints, popes, bishops, doctors, philosophers, poets, freemasons, and other men of learning in all ages. With engraved frontispiece.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162579854
• ISBN13: 9781162579856
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"