wine-cup

The elder Philipson marked the scene with an attentive and anxious eye, confining his applications to the wine-cup to such pledges as the politeness of the times called upon him to reply to.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Troy once more at last spend the live-long day in drinking toasts and singing love's praise, while the wildering wine-cup sends a friendly challenge round, as o'er the sea for Sparta bound, the sons of Atreus quit the Ilian strand?

Rhesus 2008

It is powerful as the wine-cup of the Nazarene to drop the curtain on the sleepless eye, and to relieve the burden of the overloaded bosom; but when applied to the purposes of indulgence and debauchery, it rends the nerves, destroys the strength, weakens the intellect, and undermines life.

The Talisman 2008

“Pass the wine-cup, then, to the success of our glorious enterprise, and the health of this our new associate!”

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Now it was the night of the full moon and, as they sat with the wine-cup going round, her rays shone upon them, and the governor fell to singing.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Troy once more at last spend the live-long day in drinking toasts and singing love's praise, while the wildering wine-cup sends a friendly challenge round, as o'er the sea for Sparta bound, the sons of Atreus quit the Ilian strand?

Rhesus 2008

Yes, for they too are slaves, and harsh enough are their taskmasters; slaves are they to luxury and lechery, intemperance and the wine-cup along with many a fond and ruinous ambition.

Oeconomicus 2007

But no more do these same marvels tend to promote the object of the wine-cup. 261

Symposium 2007

But if I seem to any of you to indulge a vein more serious than befits the wine-cup, marvel not.

Symposium 2007

I know the regular clink of the wine-cup will row you from darkness and gloom to another haven.

Alcestis 2007