The constellation
U18 The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge
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● motif
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● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Justice and injustice · U10 entry
filed beside
- Small trespasses punished; large crimes condoned · U11 entry
- Largest burdens laid on smallest asses: best offices to most ignorant men · U12 entry
- Unworthy rewarded instead of the worthy · U14 entry
- Fool laughs at the absurdities he sees about him. (1) Sees a man who is to die that day buy shoes. (2) Sees sheriff leading a man to the gallows: a big thief leading a little one. (3) Sees farmer weeping at funeral of his child, while priest (the real father) sings · U15 entry
- Justice depends on the point of view · U21 entry
- Theft to avoid starvation forgiven · U25 entry
- Swallow killed in court house by snake laments injustice in house of justice · U27 entry