Philo Judaeus De Ebrietate
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Philo Judaeus

De Ebrietate

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An allegorical commentary on Genesis 9:21, "Noah became drunk." Philo uses the story to explore two kinds of intoxication — the folly of vice and the noble drunkenness of divine inspiration — drawing parallels with the Greek philosophical tradition.

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