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" And when wine has soaked Cupid’s drunken wings,
he’s stayed, weighed down, a captive of the place.
...
Wine rouses courage and is fit for passion:
care flies, and deep drinking dilutes it.
...
Don’t trust the treacherous lamplight overmuch:
night and wine can harm your view of beauty.
Paris saw the goddesses in the light, a cloudless heaven,
when he said to Venus: ‘Venus, you win, over them both.’
Faults are hidden at night: every blemish is forgiven,
and the hour makes whichever girl you like beautiful.
Judge jewellery, and fabric stained with purple,
judge a face, or a figure, in the light. "

Ovid , The Art of Love


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Ovid quote : And when wine has soaked Cupid’s drunken wings,<br />he’s stayed, weighed down, a captive of the place.<br />...<br />Wine rouses courage and is fit for passion:<br />care flies, and deep drinking dilutes it.<br />...<br />Don’t trust the treacherous lamplight overmuch:<br />night and wine can harm your view of beauty.<br />Paris saw the goddesses in the light, a cloudless heaven,<br />when he said to Venus: ‘Venus, you win, over them both.’<br />Faults are hidden at night: every blemish is forgiven,<br />and the hour makes whichever girl you like beautiful.<br />Judge jewellery, and fabric stained with purple,<br />judge a face, or a figure, in the light.