[I]t is the wine that leads me on, the wild winethat sets the wisest man to singat the top of his lungs, laugh like a fool — it drives theman to dancing... it eventempts him to blurt out storiesbetter never told.

Homer
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In this quote, Edgar Degas is conveying his thoughts on how the passion for wine can make a man happy. When he says it drives him to dancing, he means that those who love wine will find themselves dancing with abandon. This is not something that happens often, so the more the merrier. He is also making clear how much he loves drinking wine and how great it makes him feel.

Source: The Odyssey

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