Letter

J. The wise and the foolish

Group No.

J1250 – J1499

Group name

Clever verbal retorts (repartee)

Description

J1262.1. Earthen cups replaced by golden. Emperor: ”God is a thief; he threw Adam into a sleep and then stole a rib from him.“ Emperor’s daughter: ”Would you call a man a thief who stole two earthen cups from you and replaced them by golden ones?“ Jewish: Gaster Exempla 196 No. 55, *Neuman.
 
J1321.1. Where did he get the wine? Father shows drunkard son a drunk man being mocked on the street. Instead of taking it as a warning the son says ”Where does one get such good wine?“ *Pauli (ed. Bolte) Nos. 21, 814; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas II 115, 344, *Neuman.