The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels

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Title: The Complaisant companion, or, New jests, witty reparties, bulls, rhodomontado's, and pleasant novels
Publication: London :: Printed by H.B. ...,; 1674.
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Subject terms: Wit and humor.
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On a pragmaticall Scholar.

A Conceited pragmaticall, coming into a mixt company, talked incessantly; and to show his wit and learning, singled out one whose coun∣tenance promised little, yet an excelleut Scholar, and askt him many frivolous questions, which he answered purposely very slightingly, or replyed to them not at all, this Pragmatico grew to that im∣pertinence as to ask him, whether he had ever learned his Grammer? yes said he; to try you said the o∣ther? Despauters said he; to try you said the other, his second Rule is this, Esto foemineum recepit quae foemina tantum. now said he Mater, cujus generis, mother what Gender is it, to which the other re∣plyed Mater si sit tua est communis, Mother if mine is the feminine gender, if thine the Common.