The constellation
J1322 The great thirst
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Repartee concerning drunkenness · J1320 entry
beneath it
- Will take care of the thirst. Doctors consult how to rid fever-stricken drunkard of his great thirst. "You take care of the fever; I shall take care of the thirst." · J1322.1 entry
- Sleeping on salt. Priest blamed for large amount of wine he drinks tells people to consider his great thirst. He has slept on a sack of salt and has enough thirst for a week · J1322.2 entry
filed beside
- The unrepentant drunkard · J1321 entry
- Should have brought him drink. Drunkard's wife takes him when he is drunk to a tomb and, masking as a ghost brings him food. "If you had known me better you would have brought me drink." · J1323 entry
- Stung by the goblet. Doctor tells drunkard, "The goblet has stung you." "If I had known that I would have drunk out of a glass." · J1324 entry