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The humourist: being essays upon several subjects, viz. news-writers. Enthusiasm. The Spleen. Country Entertainment. Love. The History of Miss Manage. Ambition and Pride. Idleness. Fickleness of human Nature. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts and Apparitions. The Weather. Female Disguises. The Art of modern Conversation. The Use of Speech. The Punishment of Staying ... Home on Sunday, &c. Criticism. Art of Begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the Ten Commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. The Abuse of Words. Credulity. Eating. The Love of Power. The Expedients to get rid of Time. Retirement. The Story of Will. Hacket the Enthusiast. With a dedication to the Man in the Moon. By the author of The apology for parson Alberoni; The Dedication to a Great Man concerning Dedications, &c.
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: 1720
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The humourist: being essays upon several subjects, viz. news-writers. Enthusiasm. The Spleen. Country Entertainment. Love. The History of Miss Manage. Ambition and Pride. Idleness. Fickleness of human Nature. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts and Apparitions. The Weather. Female Disguises. The Art of modern Conversation. The Use of Speech. The Punishment of Staying at Home on Sunday, &c. Criticism. Art of Begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the Ten Commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. The Abuse of Words. Credulity. Eating. The Love of Power. The Expedients to get rid of Time. Retirement. The story of Will. Hacket the enthusiast. With a dedication to the man in the moon. By the author of the Apology for Parson Alberoni; the Dedication to a great man concerning dedications, &c.
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: 1720
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Roman comique, de Scarron. ...
Scarron, Paul, 1610-1660.Date: 1785
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Mirth's Museum, or, The Humorous Jester. Containing select and original Jests, bon mots, repartees, droll stories, and laughable gulls, both English and Irish.
Date: [1798?]
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The jovial companion: or, the Alive and Merry Fellow. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting stories, pleasant joakes, Smart Excellent Puns, Wise Sayings, Witty Quibbles, and Rediculous Bulls, To which is added, a choice collection of the newest conundrums, Facetious Dialogues, Merry Tales, and Jovial Songs.
Date: [1775?]
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A choice pennyworth of wit; or, A clear distinction between a virtuous wife and a wanton harlot. In three parts. Part I. How a merchant was deluded from his lady by a harlot, to whom he carried gold, jewels, and other things of value for many years, which he receiv'd with unspeakable flattery, till his wife gave him a penny to lay out for a pennyworth of wit. Part II. How he sailed to a far country, where he exchanged his goods for merchandize, being in a tavern, he scornfully derided his wife, and extolled his harlot, for which he was reproved by an ancient man, who put him in a way to try his harlot's love in time of trouble, for which the merchant gave his wife's penny. Part III. How the returned, richly laden, to the British shore, and putting himself in ragged array, he came to his harlot, declaring, that he had not only lost all he had in a storm, but likewise he had slain one of his servants, for which his life was in great danger, and desired her shelter, but instead of so doing, she abused him with scurrilous and vile language, threatening to have him apprehended; at which he left her and returned to his wife with the same pretence, who receiv'd him with unspeakable joy, offering to sacrifice all that ever she had to save his life. Thus did he prove her a faithful wife, and the other a flattering harlot with other things worthy of note.
Date: [1800?]
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Rusted's humourous and entertaining jester or the pabulum of life. Containing a variety of original jests, entirely new.
Rusted, Robert.Date: [1795?]
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The button-Maker's jests. By George King, Of St. James's, Button-Maker. Containing The Cream, Marrow and Fatness of every witty Thing he either hath, or ever shall say during his Life. Calculated to make the Countryman stare, the Citizen laugh, and the Courtier grin; adapted both to the fultry Days of Autumn, or the gloomy Nights of Winter. Embellished with a curious Copper Plate, finely engraved. N.B. To prevent counterfeits, every genuine copy will be signed by the author, with his own mark, as the family are not very famous for spelling or writing. His mark.
King, George, of St. James's, Button Maker.Date: [1780?]
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The Merry and entertaining jokes of George Buchanan; Who was servant and teacher to King James VIth as his private counsellor, but publicly acted his fool. The whole compiled in three numbers, for the entertainment of youth. Number I.
Date: [1800?]
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Cambridge jests. Being wit's recreation. If what's here said don't every humour fit, cease to find fault, till you can find more wit.
Date: [1750?]
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The triumph of wit: or, ingenuity display'd in its perfection; being the newest and most useful academy. In three parts. Part I. Containing variety of Excellent Poems, Pastorals, Satyrs, Dialogues, Epigrams, Anagrams, Acrostick, Choice Letters, with their Answers, Epitaphs, Posies, Titles of Honour, and Directions, Complimental Expressions and Addresses: Also Directions relating to Love and Business, and the Newest Best, and Exactest Collection of Choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole Art and Mystery of love, in all its nicest Intrigues and curious Particulars, promising wonderful Success, as well in a happy Choice, as in the great Affair of Courtship to either Sex; with the Description and Anatomy of Perfect Beauty. Part III. Containing the Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and present Management thereof, and the End to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with Poems, Songs, and various Intrigues, in the Canting Language, with the Explanation, &c
J. S. (John Shirley), active 1680-1702.Date: 1724
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Joaks upon joaks: or, no joak like a true joak. ... Together with the diverting fancies and frolicks of King Charles and his three concubines.
Date: [1720?]
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Ben Johnson's jests: or the wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasant Jokes, smart Repartees, excellent Puns, wise Sayings, witty Quibbles, and ridiculous Bulls. To Which IS Added, A Choice Collection of the newest Condndrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebusses, satirical Epigrams, humorous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c.
Date: Printed in the Year, MDCCLX. [1760]
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The Poets jests, or Mirth in abundance.
Date: [1790?]
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The apparition: or, the sham-wedding. A comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by his Majesty's servants. By a gentleman of Christ-Church-College in Oxford.
Gentleman of Christ-Church College in Oxford.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]
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The humourist: being essays upon several subjects, viz. account of the author. Stock-Jobbers. Authors. Travels. Fancy Journalists. The Weather. Hope. Education. Prating. Modern Inventions. Luxury. Libels. Popular Discontents. Great Men. Theatrical Entertainments. Method in Writing. Suicide. Infidelity. Publick Sports. Levity. The Duty of Authors. A Club of Authors. Happiness. Women. Coffee-Houses. Masquerades. Patriotism. Bishop Barnet's History. Mortality. The Characters of Different Nations. Sedition. Hopers. Some characters of the present age. Vol.II.
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]
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Colley Cibber's jests; or, the Diverting witty Companion. Being A choice Collection of the most ingenious jests, diverting Stories, pleasing Jokes, and satyrical epigrams now extant, &c. &c.
Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]
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A choice pennyworth of wit. Or, A clear distinction between a virtuous wife and a wanton harlot. Part I. How a merchant was deluded from his lady by an harlot, to whom he carried gold, jewels, and other valuable things, for many years, which the received with unspeakable flattery, until his wife gave him a penny to bestow on a pennyworth of wit. Part II. How he sailed to a far country, and there exchanging his goods for other rich merchandize, went to a tavern, where he scornfully derided his wife and extolled his harlot; but being sharply reproved by an ancient man, who put him in a way to try his harlot's love, the merchant gave him his wife's penny. Part III. How he returned richly laden, and put himself in poor array, and went to his harlot, declaring, that he had not only lost all that he had in a storm, but had likewise slain one of his servants, for which his life was in danger and desired her shelter; but instead of so doing she abused him with vile language, threatning to have him apprehended: upon which he left her, and went to his wife with the same pretence, who received him with great joy offering to sacrifice all she had to save his life. Thus did he find her a faithful wife, and the other a flattering harlot.
Date: 1760?]
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Ecclesiastical transactions: or, a collection of reverend jokes.
Date: 1742
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Sententiæ insignes ex M.T. Cicerone. Secundum varias res ac facultates in genera sive capita distributæ. Eloquentiæ studiosis, ac præsertim scholis liber maxime neessarius. Auctore Petro Lagnerio compendiensi.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]
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Cambridge jests: being wit's recreation. If what's here said don't every humour fit, cease to find fault, 'till you [c]an find more wit.
Date: [1775?]
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The jovial jester; or Tim. Grin's delight, being a collection of wit and laughter; Containing A Selection Of Hob Nobs Whims Faolics Humbugs Puns Repartees Waggaries Bon Mots Quibbles Stories Whitticisms Fables Adventures Bulls Talfs Anecdotes Jests Gibes Satyrs &c. &c. And Other Ingenious Flights. Which will expel Care, drown Grief, and banish the Spleen; and containing more Real Wit in one Page than can be found in a Volume in other Publications. Compiled by the choice spirits at the Piazza coffee house, Bedford coffee-house Jupp's, Rose, Shakespeare, Fox's, Covent-Garden, Drury-Lane Theatre, and other merry and diverting places of entertainment.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]
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The humourist. Essays upon several subjects: viz. News-Writers. Enthusiasm. Spleen. Country Entertainment. Love. Ambition and Pride. Idleness. Prejudice. Witchcraft. Ghosts, &c. Weather. Female Disguises. Art of modern Conversation. Use of Speech. Criticism. Art of Begging. Anger. Avarice. Death. Grief. Keeping the Ten Commandments. Travel misapply'd. Flattery. Abuse of Words. Credulity. Eating. Love of Power. Expedients to get rid of Time. Retirement. By Thomas Gordon, Esq;
Gordon, Thomas, -1750.Date: [1730?]
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The balloon jester; or, flights of wit and humour: containing a most curious collection of all that is pleasing, entertaining, comical, ...
Date: [1784?]
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The obliging husband, and imperious wife; or, The west-country clothier undone by a peacock. With the pleasant and comical humours of honest Humphry his man. Made out in several witty and ingenious dialogues; between I. Mr. Wilmot, a wet-country clothier, at Credition in Devonshire, and a gentlewoman of a good fortune in Exeter, and honest Humphrey the clothier's man; with the intrigues of their courtship II. Between the clothier, his mistress, her mother, and cousin, &c. about furnishing the house, and celebrating the wedding. II. Between the clothier, his wife, mother, and nurse; with what pass'd at her lying-in, christning the child, and gossiping. IV. Between the clothier, his man Humphry, and his creditors; he being now grown poor. V. Between the clothier, his man Humphry, two bayliffs, and the goaler. The whole discovering how extravagant wives consume their husband's estates, and bring them to ruine and destruction.
Date: 1722