Thomas Quincey
Thomas Quincey
antithesis propose true
Books, we are told, propose to instruct" or to amuse." Indeed! . . . The true antithesis to knowledge, in this case, is not pleasure," but power.
drink eight eternal four night paint tea
Paint me an eternal tea-pot, for I usually drink tea from eight o'clock at night to four o'clock in the morning.
amongst disorders exquisite greatly man mental opium whereas wine
Whereas wine disorders the mental faculties, opium introduces amongst them the most exquisite order, legislation and harmony. Wine robs a man of self-possession; opium greatly invigorates it.