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A single, aphoristic line reflecting on the negative view that empty wine-bottles hold of women, suggesting themes of intoxication, judgment, and perhaps disillusionment.
What happens
A single, aphoristic line reflecting on the negative view that empty wine-bottles hold of women, suggesting themes of intoxication, judgment, and perhaps disillusionment.
Key passages
“Empty wine-bottles have a bad opinion of women.”
Those who have consumed too much alcohol tend to hold a negative view of women.
A cynical observation linking drunkenness to misogyny.