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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for R. Baldwin, at the Rose in Pater-Noster Row
1755, [1755]
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| Edition: | The third edition. With great additions and improvements |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A large proportion of the material is not from Ben Jonson. - English Short Title Catalog, T120645. - Price from imprint: price One Shilling and Sixpence. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Titlepage in red and black |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],142p.,plate) port 8° |