The constellation
J1313 Old wine. Man given his choice of old or new wine says, "We must honor old age."
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- Repartee concerning wine · J1310 entry
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- What is wanted, not what is asked. A servant is so trained that when the host asks for wine from a good cask he brings it from a cheap one. When the guest objects, the host says that the servant brought not what was asked for but what was wanted · J1311 entry
- The watered wine · J1312 entry
- The road to Heaven. To doctor: "If this is the way to get to Heaven (drinking) I don't want to know any other!" · J1314 entry
- Points of view. Man to friend who drinks very little: "If everyone drank as you do, wine would be cheap." Answer: "On the contrary, it would be expensive because I drink all I want." · J1315 entry
- Very small to be so old. Guest criticizes host's small serving of wine which he said was six years old · J1316 entry
- Small jug preferred. Man asks that large jug be filled with wine. Is told to go to the river. Is accommodated when he presents small jug. (Cf. L251.) · J1317 entry
- Wine gives ambassador courage to address Pope. "Another drink and I could have slapped his face!" · J1318 entry
- Repartee concerning wine – miscellaneous · J1319 entry