We are then tempted in defiance to exaggerate the commonness of commonplace things, thereby making them aggressively uncommon.
Meaning thereby that his wife should not stare at the broad land, but look at his garment, which was his own.
" And then he beat his copper kettle, thereby proving his high birth.
He summoned the widow before a law court; but what did he gain thereby?
They called these fables, and whatever wise or foolish deeds the animals performed, the people were to imagine themselves in their places and thereby think, "This fable is intended for you!
