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 Conundrums, best Riddles, entertaining Rebusses, satirical Epigrams, humourous Epitaphs, facetious Dialogues, merry Tales, jovial Songs, Fables, &c. &c. &c. Here glowing Thought, and Sense refin'd, With laughing Wit, and Fancy join'd, The poignant Pun, and brilliant Jest, In pleasing Garb of Nature drest, Their universal Balm impart, To recreate the gloomy Heart.
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Publication/Creation
London : printed for R. Baldwin, at the Rose in Pater-Noster Row, [1755]
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[4],142p.,plate : port. ; 80.
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Edition
The third edition. With great additions and improvements.
References note
ESTC T120645
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.