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.
Author
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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Democritus.
English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
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A silly country Gentlewoman being got with child by one that was much her inferiour, to save her credit, accused the man of a rape; whereupon the matter was brought before a neighbouring Justice of Peace, who easily percieving, and haveing be∣fore an eye into the business: after he had heard her complaint, how deeply she had been injured, as pittying her he said, alas poor Gentlewoman, I war∣rant this was not the first time that the rogue ravish∣ed you, she, to aggravate his crime, replyed, no I'll be sworn he ravished me above twenty times, which procured much laughter, and the fellows freedom.

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