DILR OLLESTOhNas given such a complete and accurate account of the subject of “ Alcoholism in Classical Antiquity” that there is very little left to add or to criticize. It seems to me, therefore, that the most profitable way of contributing to the discussion on his excellent paper is to compare the Greek and Roman views upon the subject with those held by their contemporaries, the Ancient Hebrews. It will be best to deal with the subject under the headings of (1) Ante‐Natal Effects; (2) PostNatal Ef