Man, being reasonable, must get drunk;
The best of life is but intoxication.

Lord Byron

Don Juan

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Topic

Getting drunk Alcohol

Author

Lord Byron

Source

Don Juan

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1819 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Lord Byron. Don Juan. John Murray, 1819, 2, st. 179.

Current Citation

Lord Byron. Don Juan. Penguin, 2005, 2, st. 179.

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