Fill up the goblet and reach to me some! Drinking makes wis… - William Rounseville Alger

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Fill up the goblet and reach to me some!
Drinking makes wise, but dry fasting makes glum.

William Rounseville Alger

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William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905) was a Unitarian minister and author whose writings were important to the development of comparative religious studies. His works included The Poetry of the East (1856) and A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life (1860).

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Alternative Names: William R. Alger • W. R. Alger • William Alger

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Fill up the goblet and reach to me some! Drinking makes wise, but dry fasting makes glum. - William Rounseville Alger

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