Maybe the three conceits which is closely linked?
I am better than you/they are.
I am worse than you/they are.
I am the same as you/they are.
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Maybe the three conceits which is closely linked?
I am better than you/they are.
I am worse than you/they are.
I am the same as you/they are.
Some good notes and references here: