Man who has never known unhappiness or want is swallowed up by earth with all his household

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Man who has never known unhappiness or want is swallowed up by earth with all his household.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Overweening ambition punished. · view the constellation · filed as L424

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Spanish ExemplaKeller.

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Filed under Overweening ambition punished.

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Overweening ambition punished. Man sets self up as a god Attempt to fly to heaven punished. Car supported by eagles Peter acts as God for a day: tires of bargain. A girl takes her goat to pasture and leaves him: "My God care for you!" Peter must run everywhere after the goat Dream (prophecy) of future greatness causes banishment (imprisonment)Poor man aspires to high office: made a cook

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