Monday, July 21, 2008
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Posted by Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 10:38 AM
“Once again, like opium, foul-tasting drugs were often mixed with honey in order to make them a bit more palatable. Wormwood wine must have been quite harsh on the palate, but this never stopped the ancient world from drinking it.”
— The Chemical Muse: Drug Use and the Roots of Western Civilization by D.C.A. Hillman, Ph.D. (Thomas Dunne Books, $24.95; available July 24)
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