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Motif

King orders piece of cloth shown after his death. The measure of all that he has taken with him to the grave.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Humility of the great. · view the constellation · filed as J912.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
  • general Herbert III 10
  • general *Crane Vitry 185 No. 119
  • general Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 24
  • general Wesselski Mönchslatein 67 No. 54
Within the index

Filed under Wise man humble in death.

Filed beside it
King refuses to have fine tomb erected for him since his stay on earth is so unimportant Rich man humbled by realization that he cannot take his wealth with him

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