Summary
Britain's binge-drinking culture and lager-lout reputation may seem like a distinctly 21st century problem - but even that old Devonian rogue Sir Walter Raleigh was aware of the dangers of the demon drink more than 400 years ago.
The one-time favourite of Queen Elizabeth I even wrote a little- known treatise on the matter, warning future generations - and his son, also called Walter, in particular - that excessive alcohol consumption "transformeth a Man into a Beast" and was " a bewitching and infectious Vice" which destroyed health and led to premature ageing.See the full content of this document
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Raleigh's Crusade On Binge-Drinking
The surprisingly strong views of the Elizabethan pirate, explorer, navigator, courtier and poet are contained in a rare first edition copy of a book which has surfaced at auction from a British library. Raleigh delivers his fire and b...
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