485 BC

Explore 1 quote from the year 485 BC

Wine is wont to show the mind of a man.

Theognis of Megara

More information about this quote

Topic

In vino veritas Wine Alcohol

Author

Theognis of Megara

Source

Elegies

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

Greek

Time

485 BC 480s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Theognis. The Maxims of Theognis the Megarean. c. 485 BC.