The host took care to produce one or another of these whenever the current subjects seemed about used up, so that the conversation gathered new life and at the same time steered clear of political arguments, which are hindersome to both ingestion and digestion.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinAbout author
- Author's profession: Lawyer
- Nationality: french
- Born: April 1, 1755
- Died: February 2, 1826
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