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Esther 1:8

Esther 1:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

none did compel: Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company. Hence the proverb Η πιθι:, η απιθι:, Drink, or begone. Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled "The Church Porch," has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths. , ;

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