The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ...
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The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ...
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Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.
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London :: Printed by G.C. for Tho. Newborough ... and J. Nicholson ...,
1700.
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Wit and humor.
Anecdotes.
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"The wise and ingenious companion, French and English, or, A collection of the wit of the illustrious persons, both ancient and modern containing their wise sayings, noble sentiments, witty repartees, jests and pleasant stories : calculated for the improvement and pleasure of the English and foreigners / by Mr. Boyer ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28932.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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Le fameux Philosophe Anacharsis ètoit Scythe, & un Grec qui n'avoit d'autre Merite que d'être né en Grece, le regardant avec envie, lui reprochoit la barbarie de son Païs: I'avouë, lui repliqua Anacharsis, que mon Pays me fait honte, mais tu fais honte à ton Pays. Ce mot peut être fort bien appliqué à ces petits Esprits qui mépri∣s•…•…nt les Etrangers seulement parce qu'ils sont Etrangers, sans considerer que le S•…•…avoir, l'Esprit & le Merite sont de tout Pays.
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