Bacchus, An Essay On Intemperance - Softcover

Ralph Barnes Grindrod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461312492 ISBN 13: 9780461312492

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Bacchus, An Essay On Intemperance by Ralph Barnes Grindrod. This nineteenth-century temperance treatise argues for total abstinence from intoxicating liquors, presenting a multidisciplinary case that blends moral critique, medical observation, and historical survey. It defines intemperance as an acquired, universal habit that diminishes mind, morals, and health, and it defines temperance as governing the passions through reason and maintaining complete abstinence. The work traces temperance across ancient and medieval civilizations, showing how intoxication undermined national strength and social order, and it examines religious dimensions—from pagan rites to Jewish and early Christian cautions—that associate excess with spiritual and communal harm. It advocates practical reform through organized temperance societies, pledges, and moral suasion, arguing that education and religious instruction are more effective than legislation alone. The text also provides a broad historical panorama of alcoholic beverages, adulteration, medical use of spirits, and social drinking cultures, supported by quotations and authorities. An accompanying Appendix collects testimonies endorsing water as a beverage and documents social-health benefits of abstinence. Overall, the book presents temperance as essential for personal holiness and the welfare of society.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461312492
• ISBN 13: 9780461312492
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 568