Joe Miller's jests or, The wits vade-mecum. Being a collection of the most brilliant jests, the most excellent bon-mots, and 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
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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[London]
Printed by Thomas Martin, No. 76, Wood-Street, Cheapside, London
1790, [1790?]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Compiled by John Mottley. - English Short Title Catalog, T232396. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (84 p) ill 12° |