{"product_id":"book-drdk","title":"How to Drink","description":"\u003cb\u003eA spirited new translation of a forgotten classic, shot through with timeless wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs there an art to drinking alcohol? Can drinking ever be a virtue? The Renaissance humanist and neoclassical poet Vincent Obsopoeus (ca. 1498-1539) thought so. In the winelands of sixteenth-century Germany, he witnessed the birth of a poisonous new culture of bingeing, hazing, peer pressure, and competitive drinking. Alarmed, and inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's \u003ci\u003eArt of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, he wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDe Arte Bibendi\u003c\/i\u003e) (1536), a how-to manual for drinking with pleasure and discrimination. In \u003ci\u003eHow to Drink\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Fontaine offers the first proper English translation of Obsopoeus's text, rendering his poetry into spirited, contemporary prose and uncorking a forgotten classic that will appeal to drinkers of all kinds and (legal) ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing that moderation, not abstinence, is the key to lasting sobriety, and that drinking can be a virtue if it is done with rules and limits, Obsopoeus teaches us how to manage our drinking, how to win friends at social gatherings, and how to give a proper toast. But he also says that drinking to excess on occasion is okay—and he even tells us how to win drinking games, citing extensive personal experience.","brand":"Highbridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49374114742576,"sku":"BDdrdk","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49374114775344,"sku":"ZEdrdk","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49374114808112,"sku":"ZMdrdk","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/drdk-cover.jpg?v=1765859931","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-drdk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}