The merry philosopher or, thoughts on jesting. Containing rules by which a proper judgment of jests may be formed; and the Criterion for distinguishing true and genuine Wit from that which is False and Spurious: Together with instructions for improving the taste of those, who have a natural turn for pleasantry and good humour. By George Frederick Meier, Professor of Philosophy at Halle, Member of the Royal Academy at Berlin, and Author of several much-admired Works in the German Language. Now first translated into English from the German original
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, and W. Nicoll, at the Paper-Mill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard
1765, M.DCC.LXV. [1765]
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | A reissue of the first edition of 1764, with a resetting of the imprint date. - English Short Title Catalog, T124397. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Roscoe, A342. - With a final advertisement leaf for W. Nichol [sic] |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([4],213,[3]p) 8° |