190 results filtered with: English wit and humor - Early works to 1800
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Wits museum, or the new London jester; a collection by the choice spirits of the present age.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The fool: being a collection of essays and epistles, moral, political, humourous, and entertaining. Published in the Daily Gazetteer. With the author's preface, and a complete index.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge Melancholy; being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, haviug each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument: Many of the Songs being new Sett.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: 1705- Books
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Essays upon several subjects. In five parts. ... By Sir Richard Blackmore, ...
Blackmore, Richard, Sir, 1654-1729.Date: 1716- Books
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The filberd: or, the compleatest medley of wit ever yet published: being the marrow of all other jest-books. Calculated To kill Care, banish Sorrow, promote Mirth, and prove an everlasting Cordial to Low Spirits. Being a Comical Collection of Funny Stories, Lively Jests, Witty Repartees, Humourcus Tales, Smart Quibbles, Ridiculous Bulls, Coaical Humbugs, Droll Narrations, New Conundrums, Merry Epigrams, Keen Epitaphs, Toasts, Sentiments, Hob Nobs, Choice Songs, Diverrting Poems, &c. The whole teaching the agreeable Art of Story-Telling, and furnishing Pieces of Wit for the Amusement and Improvement of both Sexes. Wit, a thousand different Shapes it bears, And comely in a thousand Forms appears.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The funny jester, or, the cream of harmony and humour. A grand collection of all that is Witty Merry Droll Comical Entertaining Facetious And that will raise Laughter at an easy Expence. Collected from the Jolly Companions of the present Age. By which Means dull Sorrow is banished, and Mirth and Festivity reigns In the Court of Drollery, by the funny God Momus. Compiled by Sir Toby Tickleside, Alderman and Citizen of Comus's Court.
Tickleside, Toby, Sir.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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Variety: a collection of essays. Written in the year 1787.
Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818.Date: 1788- Books
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Foreign tales, witty & merry sayings, repartees, &c. from the best authors. In French and English. For the use of those who love Good Humour, and desire to understand the French Tongue.= Recueil de contes etrangers, Bons Mots, Reparties Spirituelles, Ramasses avec soin des plus celebres Auteurs Pour l'usage de ceux qui aiment la joie & la Langue Francoise.
Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]- Books
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Garrick's jests, or the English Roscius, in high glee. Containing all the jokes of the wits of the present age, viz: Mr. Garrick, Ld. Lyttleton, Mr. Fox, Ld Mansf, Mr. Burke, Dr. M, Mr. Foote, Mr. Selwyn, Dutchess of K-N, Lady HN, Lady TD, Sir Jos. Mawby, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Rigby, Mr. Colman, Lord L., Mr. Courtney, Lady G, &c. Being Humourous, Lively, Comical, Queer, Satirical, Droll, Smart repartees; Facetious, Merry, Bon Mots, Funny, Entertaining and the favourite songs sung this season at Vauxhall and the London play-houses. To which are added A new Selection of Epigrams, Poems, Conundrums Toasts, Sentiments, Hob-Nobs, &c. now in Fashion. Which will kill Care, promote Jollity and Good-Humour amongst both Sexes.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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Nimble and quick pick and chuse where you will. Here is something to fit and please everybody. Containing the humours of the age. Being whimsical, witty, diverting, and comical, with useful remarks on the virtues and vices of the times.
Date: 1792?]- Books
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The new foundling hospital for wit. Being a collection of several curious pieces, in verse and prose: Written BY Lord Chesterfield, Lord Hardwicke, Lord Lyttelton, Sir C. H. Williams, MR. Wilkes, MR. Churchill, MR. Garrick, MR. Potter, DR. Akenside, And Other Eminent Persons.
Date: Printed In The Year MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Tom Paine's jests: being an entirely new and select collection of patriotic bon mots, repartees, anecdoes, epigrams, observations, &c. on political subjects, by Thomas Paine, and other supporters of the rights of man.
Date: [1794]- Books
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England's witty and ingenious jester: or the merry citizen and jocular countryman's delightful companion. In Two Parts. I. A choice Collection of the Newest and Wittiest Jests, pleasant Relations, and smart Repartees. II. A curious Collection of the Newest Songs, as they are now Sung at Court, and both Theatres. By W. W. gent.
Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.Date: [1730?]- Books
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Wit and mirth: Or, Pills to purge Melancholy. Being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument: Many of the Songs being New Sett. To which is also added; A Collection of Excellent Poems.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1707]- Books
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The covent Garden jester; or, lady's and gentleman's treasure of wit, humour, and amusement; Containing A great variety of Anecdotes, Bon Mots, Witty Sayings, and Humorous Jests; being the most excellent collection ever yet published in the English language. By the Earl of Funsborough.
Funsborough, Earl of.Date: [1780?]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or pills to purge. Melancholy; being a choice collection of the best merry ballads, and above a hundred of the best songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours having each their proper Tune for either Voice, or Instrument. The second edition with additions. Being carefully corrected by Mr. J. Lenton. Vol. IV.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1709]- Books
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Jemmy Twitcher's jests; Collected by a member of the Beef-Steak Club; and now first published by Daniel Gunston. Interspersed with variety of entertaining articles from his own budget; the whole consisting of tales, repartees, conundrums, bulls, jokes, double entendres, epigrams, puns, humbugs, catches, glees, and every other species of wit and humour. To which is now added, several anecdotes of eminent persons. With the favourite songs in Love in a village, and Shakespeare's Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon, &c.
Gunston, Daniel.Date: Printed in the year, MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The triumph of wit: and compleat cant-book. Containing I. The art of complimenting and wooing, with curious Letters and Answers in the most Elegant Style, on sundry Occasions, both for Pleasure and Imitation: Also, Titles of Honour, Directions for Letters; Posies or Mottoes to be used on sundry Occasions. II. The Interpretation of all sorts of Dreams. III A Discourse of Palmestry, Physiognomy, and Chiromancy; with easy Directions how Persons may make Judgment thereby. IV. The City and Country Jester: Being a curious Collection of surprizing and witty Jests, Puns and Bulls. V. The whole Mystery and Art of Canting, with the Original and present Management thereof, and the Ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs, and various intrigues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Ben Johnson's jests. Or, The wit's pocket companion. Being a new collection of ingenious jests, diverting stories, pleasant jokes, smart repartees, excellent puns, wise sayings, witty qibbles [sic], and ridiculous bulls. To which is added a choice collection of the newest conundrums, satyrical epigrams, humourous epitaphs, facetious dialogues, merry tales, jovial songs, fables, &c. &c. &c.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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The temple of mirth; or fete of Comus & Bacchus, containing a most extensive collection of original bon mots, jests, Reparteen, &c. To which is added, a selection of toasts & sentiments.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Wit and mirth: or, pills to purge melancholy: being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper tune for either Voice, or Instrument, many of the songs being new Set. With several New songs by Mr. D'Urfey. Also, an Addition of Excellent poems. The first kind Dose may purge off Dregs impure, And fit the sickning Body for a Cure; But should no Second Pills the Cure Compleat, Disease would rally, and regain its Seat, Deriding the Physician's thoughtless Care, Who could not perfect what he could Prepare.
Playford, Henry, 1657-1706?.Date: [1707]- Books
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A collection of jests, epigrams, epitaphs, &c.
Date: M.DCC.LIII. [1753]- Books
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Jemmy Twitcher's jests; collected by a member of the Beef-Steak Club; and now first published by Daniel Gunston. Interspersed with variety of entertaining articles from his own Budget; The whole consisting of tales, repartees, conundrums, bulls, jokes, Double entendres, epigrams, puns, humbugs, catches, glees, And every other Species of Wit and Humour. To which is now added, several anecdotes of eminent persons. With the favourite song in Love in a village, and Shakespeare's Jubilee, at Stratford upon Avon, &c.
Gunston, Daniel.Date: 1776- Books
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The macaroni. A comedy. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in York.
Hitchcock, Robert, -1809.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Nimble and quick; Pick and choose where you will, here is something that will please every body; containing the humours of the age: being whimsical, witty, diverting, comical, and useful remarks on the virtue and vices of the times. To which is added, an excellent song called Variety.
Date: [1790?]