The Polite gentleman, or, Reflections upon the several kinds of wit viz., in conversation, books, and affairs of the world / done out of French.

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The Polite gentleman, or, Reflections upon the several kinds of wit viz., in conversation, books, and affairs of the world / done out of French.

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London :: Printed and are to be sold by John Nutt ...,

1700.

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Contents

• title page
• TO The Right Honourable CHARLES Earl of Dorset, and Middlesex, Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and one of His Ma∣jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
• PREFACE OF THE TRANSLATOR.
• A LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR TO HIS FRIEND.
• A TABLE.
  • PART I. Of WIT.
    • Of Wit in Conversation,
  • PART II. Of Wit in Books.
  • PART III. Of Wit in the Affairs of the World.
• OF WIT.
  • Of WIT in Conver∣sation.
    • I.
    • II.
    • III.
    • IV.
    • V.
    • VI.
    • VII.
    • VIII.
    • IX.
    • X.
    • XI.
    • XII.
    • XIII.
    • XV.
    • XVI.
    • XVII.
    • XVIII.
    • XIX.
    • XX.
    • XXI.
    • XXII.
    • XXIII.
    • XXIV.
    • XXV.
    • XXVI.
    • XXVIII.
    • XXIX.
    • XXX.
    • XXXI.
    • XXXII.
    • XXXIII.
• PART II. Of WIT in BOOKS.
  • I.
  • II.
  • III.
  • IV.
  • V.
  • VI.
  • VII.
  • VIII.
  • IX.
  • X.
  • XI.
  • XII.
  • XIII.
  • XIV.
  • XV.
  • XVI:
  • XVII.
  • XVIII.
  • XIX.
  • XX.
  • XXI.
• PART III. Of WIT in the Affairs of the World.
  • I.
  • II.
  • III.
  • IV.
  • V.
  • VI.
  • VII.
  • VIII.
  • IX.
  • X.
  • XI.
  • XII.