Hilaria. the Festive Board

A sparkling 18th-century poetry collection that elevates wine, women, and witty company into high art. Charles Morris assembles a cast of classical references and contemporary luminaries for a rollicking symposium on pleasure, weaving satirical verses about philosophy, love, and the grape into a tapestry of sophisticated revelry. The poems don't merely celebrate indulgence; they argue for it, positioning wine as the key to happiness and good company as civilization's highest achievement. Written with the polished wit of the Georgian era, these verses balance humor with genuine warmth, offering social commentary wrapped in merriment. This is poetry designed to be read aloud in a well-lit parlor after dinner, with a glass in hand and friends nearby. It captures a world where wit was weaponized with grace and enjoyment was considered a moral virtue.