# XXX: Still Treats of Naught but of Drinking Bouts, and How to Be Rid of Parsons Thereat explained — The Adventurous Simplicissimus

> Chapter companion for The Adventurous Simplicissimus by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.

## What happens

The chapter describes a drunken feast where the pastor is pressured to drink excessively but escapes, after which the guests descend into chaotic, sinful behavior—singing, weeping, fighting, and vomiting—until the host finally intervenes.

## Themes in this chapter

### Folly and Wisdom

The guests' drunken antics—singing, weeping, fighting—are portrayed as foolish and sinful, contrasting with the pastor's attempt at moderation.

### Religion and Morality

The pastor's departure and the subsequent godless behavior highlight the tension between religious propriety and worldly excess.

## Character check-ins

### Simplicissimus

Narrates the scene as an observer, waiting on the guests and noting the absurdity of their behavior.

### The Hermit

Not present in this chapter; included erroneously—removed.

## Key lines

> So this gormandising went on as before, and I must wait on them as from the beginning of the feast.

The gluttonous feasting continued, and I had to serve them just as I had from the start.

_Simplicissimus describes his ongoing role as a servant during the debauchery._

> But he that could last longest and drink deepest was full of pride thereat, and seemed to himself a fellow of no mean parts.

The one who could drink the most and stay conscious the longest felt proud, thinking himself quite impressive.

_Highlights the false pride associated with excessive drinking._

> In a word, their whole carriage was comical, strange and mad: and moreover sinful and godless.

In short, their behavior was ridiculous, bizarre, and insane—and also wicked and irreligious.

_Summarizes the moral condemnation of the drunken revelry._

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