Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 231 Mottley, John 1692 1750 Seymour, R. Mottley, Mr. (John) Jenkins, Elijah Miller, Joe 1684 1738 Miller, Joseph Bellew, Frank 1828 1888 Bellew, Frank Henry Temple Bellew, F. H. Temple (Frank Henry Temple) Ex-tramp 24030022 Joe Miller's Jests, with Copious Additions Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Joke Van Dorst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Joe Miller's Jests, with Copious Additions" edited by Frank Bellew is a collection of humorous anecdotes and witty jests compiled during the 18th century. The book draws on the legacy of Joe Miller, a comic actor whose name became synonymous with humor despite his reputedly serious demeanor, and encapsulates a rich array of repartees and bon mots that reflect the comedic spirit of the era. The opening of this work sets the stage for a celebration of wit, introducing Joe Miller as a figure whose comedic contributions were ironically exaggerated after his passing. The text outlines a dinner party conversation that leads to the realization that many attendees were unfamiliar with Miller's original collection, prompting the editor to republish it for modern readers. The preface describes Joe Miller's unusual legacy and nods towards the collection's diverse origins, hinting at the vast array of jests that follow. The initial jests presented showcase clever wordplay and sharp repartee, leaving readers with a taste of the humor that defines the entire volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43326/43326-h/images/title-page.jpg en English wit and humor PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 668433 668439 2024-10-18T08:09:51.328351 2023-09-19T04:11:08.849311 text/html text/html 685939 2013-07-27T10:13:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 390649 2013-07-27T10:14:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 407798 2024-10-18T08:10:00.331302 application/epub+zip 416473 2024-10-18T08:09:52.738355 application/epub+zip 319635 2024-10-18T08:09:51.950408 application/epub+zip 604798 2024-10-18T08:10:05.784813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558608 2024-10-18T08:09:59.524346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442195 2022-09-19T18:15:43.765697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595395 2024-10-18T08:09:49.804353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597721 2013-07-27T10:13:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 234453 2013-07-27T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 595124 2013-07-27T10:14:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233930 2013-07-27T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 595129 2013-07-27T10:14:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233864 2013-07-27T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23781 2024-10-18T08:10:05.937771 application/rdf+xml 7850 2024-10-18T08:09:52.093359 image/jpeg 1615 2024-10-18T08:09:52.018356 image/jpeg 391992 2024-10-18T08:09:51.389376 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia