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Motif

Jokes on doctors.

Humor. · Humor of social classes. · Humor dealing with professions. · Jokes on scholars. · view the constellation · filed as X372

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Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. Baughman
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index

Filed under Jokes on scholars.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Doctor cures palpitation of heart: patient stops breathing Head cut off to cure snakebite Eyedrops prescribed for stomach ache so that patient can see what he eats. [Inadvertant duplication of J1603.] Foolish doctor performs useless operation Doctor called to attend sick man immediately gives orders for the funeral
Filed beside it
Master of seven liberal arts begs from wagoner. With his one art latter supports his family
Carried in tale types

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