 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pagine
...futura, A»t viui bonita,, aut quxlibet altera causa." " If on my thrmf I rightly think, There are ave reasons why men drink) Good wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or leit I should be by and by, Oi any other rcatoa vthy." That more serious and important labours commonly... | |
 | William Beloe - 1811 - 468 pagine
...atque future, Ant vini bonitas, aut queelibet altera causa. The above has been thus translated : Jf on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons...men drink ; Good wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or least I should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why. The book, or rather the portion of a book, &bout... | |
 | Shropshire gazetteer - 1824 - 1028 pagine
...adventus, praesens sitis, atque futura, Aut vini bonitas, aut queelibet altera causa." Thus translated : "If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons...wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or lest I should be by and by, Or any other reason why." The candour of Dr. Aldrich's temper, and the moderation of his... | |
 | Michael Kelly, Theodore Edward Hook - 1826 - 384 pagine
...and repeating, while we quaffed, the translation of Dr. Aldridge's Latin epigram of Causae Bibendi. " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men should drink; Good wine—a friend—or being dry, Or, lest one should be by and by, Or, any other... | |
 | Michael Kelly - 1826 - 394 pagine
...and repeating, while we quaffed, the translation of Dr. Aldridge's Latin epigram of Causaj Bibendi. " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men should drink ; Good wine — a friend — or being dry, Or, lest one should be ly and by, Or any other... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 pagine
...Dr. Aldrich's five reasons for drinking, paraphrased from " aut vini bonitus qui alteri causa :" " If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink ; Good wine, a friend, became I'm dry, Or lest I should be by and by, Or any other reason why." This learned gentleman was... | |
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 pagine
...celebrated Dr. Aldrich's five reasons for drinking, paraphrased from " aut vini bonitus qui alteri causa :" "If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons...wine, a friend, because I'm dry, Or lest I should be by and by, Or any other reason why." This learned gentleman was dean of Christ church, Oxford, in 1587.... | |
 | James Henry - 1856 - 330 pagine
...will bd a storm tomorrow. PFEDDERSHEIM in the PALA.TINATE, July 15, 1855. IF rightly on my theme I think, There are five reasons why men drink : Good wine; a friend; because I 'm dry; Or lest I should be, by and by; Or any other reason why." ANSWER. If rightly on my theme... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1863 - 816 pagine
...bar. We have all of ns heard the five great pleas for drinking — •A friend, pood wtoe, or being dry, Or lest I should be, by-and-by, Or any other reason why.' I am afraid it is the ' any other reason ' which chiefiy influences our friends on this occasion. It... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 pagine
...but still persist to read, And Homer will be all the books you need. Ibid. HENRY ALDRICH. 1647-1710. If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink : Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why.1 Biog. Britannica. Vol. ip 131.... | |
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If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why. 
