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Drunkard: Quotations from Shakespearian Quotations
A howling monster: a drunken monster.— T. iii. 2.
O that men should put an enemy into their mouths, to steal away their brains!-that we should, with joy, revel, pleasure, and applause, transform ourselves into pleas beasts!— O. ii. 3.
O monstrous beast!-how like a swine he lies!— T. S. IND. 1
When he is best, he is little worse than a man; and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.— M. W. i. 2.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.— O. ii. 3.
Like a drowned man, a fool, and a madman; one draught above heat makes him a fool; the second mads him; and a third drowns him.— T. N. i. 4.
You see this fellow that is gone before ;- He is a soldier fit to stand by Cæsar And give direction: and do but see his vice; "Tis to his virtue a just equinox, The one as long as th' other.— 0. ii. 3.
I will ask him for my place again; he shall tell me, I am a drunkard! Had I as many mouths as Hydra, such an answer would stop them all. To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast.— 0. ii 3.
One drunkard loves another of the name.— L. L. iv. 3
He'll be as full of quarrel and offence As my young mistress' dog.— 0. ii. 3.
I will, like a true drunkard, utter all to thee. M. A. iii. 3. And now, in madness, Being full of supper, and distempering draughts, Upon malicious bravery dost thou come, To start my quiet.— 0. i. 1
They were red hot with drinking; So full of valour that they smote the air For breathing in their faces; beat the ground For kissing of their feet.— T. iv. 1.
Do not think, gentlemen, I am drunk ;-this is my antient; this is my right hand, and this my left hand :-I am not drunk:--I can stand well enough; and speak well enough: Why, very well then; you must not think then— that I am drunk.
-, PIOUS. I'll ne'er be drunk whilst I live again, but in honest, civil, godly company, for this trick; if I be drunk, I'll be drunk with those that have the fear of God, and not with drunken knaves.— M. W. i. 1