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Quotations
A Man Who Has Not Been In Italy…
October’s Italy Quotation: “A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.” – Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) – English poet, critic and writer. Like quotations like these then head over to the Italian Reflections Quotations Page.
The Great Evil Of Wine…
October’s Wine Quotation: “The great evil of wine is that it first seizes the feet, it is a crafty wrestler.” – Titus Maccius Plautus, Roman comic dramatist, (254 BC – 184 BC).
Wine Has Been For Me A Firm Friend
September’s Wine Quotation: “Writing in my sixty-fourth year, I can truthfully say that since I reached the age of discretion I have consistently drunk more than most people would say is good for me. Nor did I regret it. Wine has been for me a firm friend and a wise counselor. Often…wine has shown me [...]
Every Country Gets The Circus It Deserves…
September’s Italy Quotation: “Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy gets the Catholic Church. America gets Hollywood.” – Erica Jong (b.1942) – American writer and feminist.
A Wonderful Drink, Wine. . .
August’s Wine Quotation: “A wonderful drink, wine. . . . Did you ever hear of an Italian grape crusher with athlete’s foot?.” – W.C.Fields (1880-1946), American Comedian and Actor.
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