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In the rich ornamentation of Gothic and Renaissance tiles it is difficult to find motifs which depict old age in a simple and direct way, illustrating features such as wisdom or experience, for which mature people should be valued. The same concerns arts. It is easier to find pictures which ridicule the weaknesses of old age. A good example is the mediaeval tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, a story of...
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