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Arrigo le velu, Pietro le fou, Amon le nain et autres bêtes : autour d'un tableau d'Agostino Carrache / Roberto Zapperi.
Zapperi, Roberto.Date: 1985- Pictures
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At the Opéra ball, King Louis Philippe (centre) as a clown is confronted by Charles Philipon (right, representing the journal Caricature) and Louis Desnoyers (left, representing the journal Charivari), both dressed as jesters. Lithograph attributed to Korff, 1834.
Korff.Date: [1834]Reference: 36159i- Pictures
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Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Lithograph by C. Nanteuil after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 22108i- Pictures
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Sancho Panza (the squire of Don Quixote) , at a banquet, being starved for health reasons by his physician. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth after M. de Cervantes Saavedra.
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.Reference: 22039i- Pictures
Mary Toft (Tofts), who duped several doctors into believing she had given birth to a litter of rabbits: twelve episodes. Etching.
Reference: 17343i- Pictures
Two actors performing on an open-air stage, perhaps selling medicines (?); St. Pauls cathedral is visible in the background. Engraving by J. van der Gucht.
Reference: 20644i- Books
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A pleasant history of the life and death of Will Summers: how he came first to be known at court, and by what means he got to be King Henry the Eighth's jester; with the Entertainment that his Cousin Patch, Cardinal Woolsey's Fool, Gave him at his Lord's House; and how the Hogsheads of Gold were Known by his Means.
Date: 1794- Pictures
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The Italian social fabric symbolised by a chain of social types, with all relations of dependence ultimately relating back to the devil. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, 1691.
Mitelli, Giuseppe Maria, 1634-1718.Date: 1691Reference: 17932i- Books
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The witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, the King's Fool. The whole six parts Complete. To which is added, Witty and Entertaining Jests, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The witty and entertaining exploits or George Buchanan, who was commonly called, the King's fool. In six parts, complete. To which is added, several entertaining jests.
Graham, Dougal, 1724-1779Date: Printed in the year, [Between ca. 1790 and 1810?]- Books
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The Witty and entertaining exploits. Of George Buchanan, who was. Commonly called the king's fool: The whole six parts complete. To which is added witty and entertaining jests, &c.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The Witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, the king's fool. In six parts, complete. To which is added, several witty and entertaining jests.
Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]- Books
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The witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called the King's fool. In Six Parts Complete. To which is added, Several Witty and Entertaining Jests.
Date: M,DCC,XCIX. [1790]- Books
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The Witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, the king's fool. The whole six parts complete. To which is added, several witty and entertaining jests.
Date: MDCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The Witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called, the king's fool. The whole six parts compleat. To which is added witty and entertaining jests, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Fortune's fool; A comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By Frederick Reynolds; author of speculation-dramatist-rage-how to grow rich-notoriety, &c.
Reynolds, Frederick, 1764-1841.Date: 1797- Pictures
A surgery where all fantasy and follies are purged and good qualities are prescribed. Line engraving by E. de Boulonnois, 16--.
Date: 1600-1699Reference: 18173i- Books
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The Second part of the witty jokes and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan. Commonly call'd the King's Fool. To which is added, witty and entertaining jests.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The Witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan; who was commonly called, the king's fool: The whole six parts complete. Tc which is added, witty and entertaining jests, &c. &c.
Date: 1787- Books
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The Second book, of the witty and entertaining exploits of George Buchanan, who was commonly called the king's fool. To which is added, witty and entertaining jests, &c.
Date: [1800?]- Pictures
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A drunken Bacchus cavorts atop the globe, accompanied by Fortune; to his right physicians and quacks fight for legitimacy; to his left the scales held by a blindfold Justice are tipped by a lawyer's money: an allegory of the world of justice and health overturned into one of chance and greed. Coloured etching by Daniël Veelwaard I after J. Smies, 1809.
Smies, Jacob, 1764-1833.Date: 1809Reference: 17675i- Pictures
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A sumptuously dressed lady gestures towards a mid-air battle between winged fools; small injured figures fall from a bird-house like edifice. Woodcut by Tobias Stimmer, 1580.
Stimmer, Tobias, 1539-1584.Date: [1580]Reference: 37468iPart of: Der Ander Theil dess neuwen Kunstbuchs in welchem Reissen unnd Malen zu lehrnen allen Kunstliebhabenden zu Nutz an Tag geben, durch die kunstreichen und weit berühmten Jost Ammon und Tobias Stimmer- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]