115 results filtered with: English wit and humor
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Joe Miller's Jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the politest repartees; the most elegant bons mots, and most pleasant short stories in the English language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the Age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The jolly jester; or the wit's complete library. Containing a rich fund of entertainment ... By Marmaduke Momus, ...
Momus, Marmaduke.Date: 1794- Books
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The new theatre of fun; or, the modern Aristophanes in high glee. Being a genuine collection of the jests, gibes, witticisms, ... of Samuel Foote, Esq; including also those of Lord Lyttleton, Mess. Garrick and Churchill, ...
Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.Date: 1778- Books
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Joe Miller's jests. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, and most pleasant short stories in the English Language. The greater Part of which are taken from the mouth of that facetious gentleman whose name they bear.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, the most excellent Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language; many of them transcribed from the mouth of the facetious gentleman, whose name they bear. To which are added, choice collections of moral sentences. And of the most pointed and truly valuable Epigrams in the British Tongue; With the Names of the Authors to such as are known. Most humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the Age, His Majesty's Poet - Laureat, Mr. David Garrick, Mr. The. Cibber, Mr. Justice Bodens's Horse, Tom Jones, the most Impudent Man living, the Rev. Mr. Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: [1755?]- Books
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Johnsoniana; or, a collection of bon mots, &c. A new edition, considerably enlarged and improved; being the only jest book extant, proper to be read in families, in which no obscenity, or profane oath is to be found. By Dr. Johnson, and others. Together with the excellent moral sentences, on various subjects, of Publius Syrus, and of the most eminent writers, Antient and Modern.
Date: [1777]- Books
Cold War Steve : journal of the plague year.
Cold War Steve, 1975-Date: 2021- Books
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The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Number IV. to be Continued Occasionally. Containing, 1. Ode to H-y F-x, on the Marriage of the Duchess of M-r. 2. Ode to the Author of the Conquer'd Duchess. 3. Rural Reflections of a Welch Poet. 4. W--d--m and P-tn--y; or the Vision at Bath. 5. Tar-Water: A Ballad. 6. The Highlanders Flight. 7. The Fire-Side. 8. Ode to Stephen Poyntz, Esq; 9. Epilogue to Tamerlane. 10. Ode to Sir C. H. W. 11. Austria's Deliverance. 12. The Sweet William. 13. The Appeal of Morgan's Ghost. 14. Mons. D'Argenson's Letter, and the Burlesque. With many Curious Pieces never before printed, and a General Table of Contents to the Whole. By Timothy Silence, Esq;
Silence, Timothy.Date: 1763- Books
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Ars pun-ica, sive flos linguarum: the art of punning; or, the flower of languages; in seventy-nine rules: for the farther improvement of conversation and help of memory. By the labour and industry of Tom Pun-Sibi. (i.e.) Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Sheridan, Thomas, 1687-1738.Date: [1719?]- Books
The fireside book of death / Robert Wilkins.
Wilkins, Robert, 1943-Date: 1990- Books
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Scrapeana. Fugitive miscellany.
Croft, John, 1732-1820.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The foundling hospital for wit. Intended for the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to drop them. Number V. To be continued Occasionally. Containing, 1. The Litchfield Defeat. 2. The Answer. 3. Ode to P. Y-ke, Esq; 4. Richmond, a Vision. 5. Bergen-op-Zoom, a Ballad. 6. Balaam and Palaam. 7. Green-Room Scuffle. 8. Epistle from G. Hind. 9. Hymn for the 9th of Oct. 10. Advice to the French King's Painter. 11. Lamentations of Lewis XV. 12. One the Tax on Coaches. 13. Ode to Sir C-- H-- W-- 14. Diggon Davy and Colin Clout. 15. An Apology. 16. Downfall of Westminster Bridge. 17. Plot and no Plot. 18. Boeotia. 19. Europe in Masquerade. 20. Speech of King Harry the Ninth. With many other Curious Pieces, some of which never before printed. By Timothy Silence, Esq.
Silence, Timothy.Date: 1764- Books
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Mexican letters. Containing humorous and satirical observations on the Manners, Customs, Religion, and Policy of the English, French, Spaniards, and Americans, Interspersed with a great Variety of Interesting and entertaining Anecdotes, illustrated by Moral and other suitable Reflections. Compiled from original letters. In two volumes . ...
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The complete London jester, or, wit's companion; containing all the fun and all the humour, ... which has lately flowed from the two universities, ...
Date: 1766- Books
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The fashionable tell-tale; containing a great variety of curious and interesting anecdotes of emperors, kings, Queens, Statesmen, Prelates, Divines, Generals, Admirals, Captains, Physicians, poets, and players. Dedicated, by permission, To David Garrick, Esq.
Date: 1778- Books
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A collection of scarce, curious and valuable pieces, both in verse and prose; chiefly selected from the fugitive productions of the most eminent wits of the present age.
Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Joe Miller's jests, or, wit's merry companion, containing a selection of brilliant jests, smart repartces, and short stories, Calculated To Promote Mirth And Good Humour, And furnishing entertainment for the winter evenings. The whole teaching the agreeable art of story telling.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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A Select collection of historical tracts and anecdotes, in English and French. [One line in Latin from Horace]
Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Round the fountain.
Date: 1909- Books
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Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests; the Politest Repartees; the most Elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; Most Humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, Captain Bodens, Mr. Alexander Pope, Mr. Professor Lacy, Mr. Orator Henley, and Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The whimsical jester, or, Rochester in high glee. Containing great variety of diverting jests, ...
Date: 1784- Books
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New Joe Miller; or, the tickler. Containing upwards of five hundred good things, many of which are original, and the others selected from the best authors.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The spirit of English wit, or, post chaise companion : being an entertaining budget of laughable anecdotes ... including several original jeux d'esprit.
Date: [1813?]- Books
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Joe Miller's jests: or, the wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brillant [sic] jests. the most elegant Bons Mots; and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. First carefully collected in the Company, and many of them transcribed from the Mouth of the Facetious Gentleman, whose Name they bear; and now set forth and published by his lamentable Friend and former Companion, Elijah Jenkins, Esq; To which is added, a very large Collection of the most pointed and truly valuable epigrams in the British tongue, With the Names of the Authors to such as are known. Most humbly Inscribed To those Choice-Spirits of the age, His Majesty's Poet, Mr. Colley Cibber; His Holiness's Poet, Mr. Pope; Mr. Orator Henley; Capt. Vinegar; The old Duchess of M-, Mr. Ancient Pistol; And Job Baker, the Kettle-Drummer.
Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The second part of Penkethman's jests : or, wit refin'd. Containing I. A Collection of the most Comical Songs, Catches, and Dialogues Extant. II. A Collection of Penkethman's merry Prologues and Epilogues. III. Merry Elegys, Epitaphs, Epigrams, Tales, with other Witty and Comical Pieces on Pleasant and Diverting Subjects: Collected from the most Celebrated Authors, as well as many never yet Printed.
Pinkethman, William, -1725.Date: [1721]