... to appraise the wine himself. Another point of symbolism that isn't seen without research is expressed by Kenneth Silverman in his book Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance. Silverman notes that the Montressor motto, Nemo me impune lacessit, is the national motto of Scotland. He thinks that Poe chose this motto not only because of the appropriateness, but because of ... one will be exempt from the wrath of Montressor. Also, Montressor says that he is a mason, but not in the sense that Fortunato is talking about. The Poe Decoder also notes that the last ironic part of the ...

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