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Quotation from Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare

“A good sherris-sack hath a two-fold operation in it”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Falstaff)

Henry IV, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling)

Falstaff's mock-learned praise of sherry, which he says dries the brain's vapours and warms the blood to courage.

Citation: "A good sherris-sack hath a two-fold operation in it" — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1518, modern spelling). (id henry-iv-part-2-q10)

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