Project Gutenberg 2017-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 80 Boyer, Abel 1667 1729 Boyer, A. (Abel) The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Turgut Dincer, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English" by Abel Boyer is a collection of witty sayings, anecdotes, and repartees written in the early 18th century. The work aims to captivate and educate readers by compiling clever thoughts from various illustrious figures throughout history, both ancient and modern. It serves as a delightful exploration of wit, language, and culture, particularly catering to English speakers and foreigners seeking to improve their knowledge of both the English and French languages. At the start of the collection, Boyer provides a detailed introduction that discusses the value of wise sayings and witty repartees in culture and conversation. He reflects on how ancient Greeks and Romans appreciated and recorded these clever remarks, emphasizing their educational and entertaining qualities. The introduction also sets the stage for the subsequent collection, highlighting how the work aims to differentiate genuine wit from trivial puns or vulgar jokes, thereby ensuring that readers not only enjoy the anecdotes but also find value in their moral and cultural significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en fr Wit and humor Anecdotes PN Text FR Humour FR Chroniques Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 461027 466062 2024-09-22T13:52:33.123121 2023-09-23T11:56:30.400362 text/html text/html 459850 2017-04-07T10:06:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 250235 2017-04-07T10:07:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 287976 2024-09-22T13:52:43.249130 application/epub+zip 293089 2024-09-22T13:52:34.573113 application/epub+zip 270128 2024-09-22T13:52:33.844148 application/epub+zip 469092 2024-09-22T13:52:49.518139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438690 2024-09-22T13:52:42.441086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428213 2022-09-24T20:27:52.792350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394758 394557 2024-09-22T13:52:31.059166 2023-09-23T11:56:28.435377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395114 2017-04-07T10:07:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 157120 2017-04-07T10:07:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19386 2024-09-22T13:52:49.671089 application/rdf+xml 26563 2024-09-22T13:52:33.969257 image/jpeg 3934 2024-09-22T13:52:33.907128 image/jpeg 252426 2024-09-22T13:52:33.163175 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia