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Motif

Nobleman's generosity enables impoverished lover to entertain his lady.

Traits of character. · Favorable traits of character. · Kindness. · view the constellation · filed as W11.7

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
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Filed under Generosity.

1 finer motif beneath it
Impoverished nobleman offers wife to ruler. Latter spares her honor and aids the couple
Filed beside it
Philanthropist will give his spurs if someone will drive his horse for him. He has given away his coat, etc. to beggars. One finally asks for his spurs Munificent monarch Man divides money into three parts: (1) for the poor, (2) for pilgrims, (3) for himself and family Man lets himself be sold as slave so as to practice generosity Generosity toward enemy Ruler generously settles quarrel between loser and finder of money General sends for king so that the latter may get credit for victory Prince donates all including a tooth. When he has nothing left he is asked for a gift. He allows man to extract a tooth from his mouth. (Father had offered reward to anyone persuading his son to have it extracted.) Ruler protects thief. Asks for the stolen plate and hides it so that it will not be found on the culprit Ruler rewards man who would curb him The generous correction. Ruler asks treasurer to give man 200 crowns. Treasurer makes error and puts down 300. Ruler raises sum to 400. "I can't allow your pen to be more liberal than I." Novel sign of death. It is the first time that what he has given away seems too much Youngest brother shares wealth with older brothers who foolishly lost theirs. (Cf. L31.) Generous person refuses no man anything. (Cf. C871.) Generous king gives away his only eye

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