A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Feast. As if they were born for this purpose, (Philippians iii. 19.; Calmet) fruges consumere nati. (Horace, i. ep. 2.)
Money.
Scilicet uxorem cum dote fidemque et amicos, Et genus, et formam regina pecunia donet. (Horace, i. ep. 6.)
Hebrew, "money answers all purposes "(Haydock) to procure meat, drink (Calmet)