Comfort in the contemplation of impossible pleasure — Mythoi

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Comfort in the contemplation of impossible pleasure.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Consolation in misfortune. · Consolation by a trifle. · view the constellation · filed as J864

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Fox stumbles over violin. Chased from chicken coop by dogs. When he stumbles he says, "What a fine opportunity to dance if I had time!"Fox about to be hanged asks to be allowed to see geese. (Cf. J2174.)

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Consolation for misfortune found in food Consolation by thinking of some good aspect of a situation Consolation by thinking of the past Mutual and undeserved compliments: donkey to camel, "What a beauty you are"; latter answers, "What a sweet voice you have."Consolation by a trifle – miscellaneous