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Versatile ingenium, The Wittie companion, or Jests of all sorts. From citie and countrie, court and universitie. : With an account of the life of the laughing philosopher Democritus of Abder̀a. / By Democritus Junior.
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- Versatile ingenium, The Wittie companion, or Jests of all sorts. From citie and countrie, court and universitie. : With an account of the life of the laughing philosopher Democritus of Abder̀a. / By Democritus Junior.
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- Burton, Robert, 1577-1640.
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- Amsterdam, :: Printed by Stephen Swart, at the crowned Bible, near the Exchange.,
- Anno 1679.
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Sir, said he, death hath sent him on an errand. And what is becom of your Nag Sir, you came upon? Why he is foundred. Why then, replied the other, he hath served you right, to make you go on foot, since you made him lame.