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milka
milka

"Der Wein steigt in das Gehirn, macht es sinnig, schnell und erfinderisch." I need the English translation and the source. 

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Posted by milka on Friday April 4, 2008 at 12:51 AM and tagged with quote, translation, william shakespeare, wine.

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  1. linda-allen Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    "Good wine is growing in the brain, makes it witted, quick and inventive, full of fiery and beautiful pictures."

    I have found many sites that give this translation, and all attribute it to Shakespeare. I have been unable to find, however, the text in which he wrote it. Maybe it is not something that he wrote but something he supposedly said.

    Sources:
    http://www.heinz-christ.de/roessl/html/weinspruche.html
    http://www.restaurant-roemertopf.de/speisekarte/weinkarte...
    http://www.wein-kunde.de/Seiten/sonstiges/seiten/sonst_sp...

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    Posted by linda-allen on Friday April 4, 2008 at 3:41 AM