10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACETIAE»
Discover the use of
facetiae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
facetiae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Facetiae: Musarum Deliciae, Or, the Muses Recreation, ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Mennes, James Smith, 2011
2
The
Facetiae Or Jocose Tales of Poggio
Poggio Bracciolini. CXL AN OLD MAN'S WILL IN FAVOUR OF HIS WIFE Pietro
Masini, of our city, was extremely sarcastic in his speech. In his latter days, he
made a will by which he left his wife nothing but her dowry. In high dudgeon at
being ...
3
Facetiae: Musarum Deliciae, Or, the Muses Recreation, ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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One Hundred Renaissance Jokes: An Anthology
"Don't LOOK DOWN YOUR NOSE, supercilious reader," requests Heinrich Bebel
in 1508 in a prefatory poem to his Latin facetiae, implying that the sixteenth
century, like the twentieth, tended to regard jokes as frivolous and unworthy of the
...
5
THI=OMAS THORPE'S CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
912 Facetiae. — Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies; or New Atalantis for 1761
; to which is annexed, the Ghost of Moll King, or a Night at Derry's, giving a
Description of each Courtezan of the Day, their Residences, &c. very curious, 1/
61.
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An Introduction to the Symbolic Literature of the Renaissance
The facetiae were also akin to the fabliaux a genre which is not however to be
mistaken for the fable. The fabliaux were bawdy, often obscene, stories written in
verse and dating from about the 8th to the 13th centuries. About one hundred
sixty ...
7
Facetiæ Cantabrigienses: Consisting of Anecodotes, Smart ...
FACETIAE CANTABRIGIENSES. THE CONFESSIONS OF A CANTAB.* No. I. me
tabula sacer VotivS paries indicat uvida Suspendisse potenti Vestimenta maris
Deo. — Horace. " What everybody says, must be true." — So runs the proverb ...
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White Knights library: Catalogue of that distinguished and ...
An unrivlled collection of Italian, Spanish, and French romances of chivalry,
poetry, and facetiae. An unique ssemblage of books of emblems, and books
ornamented with wood cuts. Very fine botanical works with original drawings.
George Spencer Churchill Marlborough 5th (duke of), 1819
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Facetiæ Cantabrigienses, by Socius
Richard Gooch. AS GREAT A ROGUE AS HIMSELF. Jemmy Gordon, a well-
known character in Cambridge, once went to the late Bishop of Bristol, of
facetious memory, who was then Master of Trinity College, to request that he
would give him ...
10
A Catalogue of the Curious and Valuable Library of Amos ...
Containing a Collection of Rare Old Poetry, Curious Tracts, Facetiae, History and
Belles-lettres ... which Will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Evans ... on Tuesday,
February 29, and Seven Following Days. THIRD DAY'S SALE. Each Day's Sale
will ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACETIAE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
facetiae is used in the context of the following news items.
How new technology is changing access to health care in Australia
... and families will be able to do everything from booking a doctors consultation to talking to the GP via facetiae, paying for the consult on their ... «NEWS.com.au, Nov 13»
Apple iPad launch wrap up: MacBook, iPad Mini, MacPro, iPad Air …
Facetiae HD camera, improved backside illumination, larger pixels for better low light performance. - iSight 5MP sensor, advanced optics. «NEWS.com.au, Oct 13»
Alastair Burnet
Alastair was a confident public performer but fundamentally a shy man, often ill-at-ease with others, especially women. The banter and facetiae ... «The Economist, Jul 12»
The Book That Changed the World
He wrote a scathing satire of the church's court called Facetiae, and in it there's a story of a priest who didn't know which day Palm Sunday fell, ... «Daily Beast, Oct 11»
Poggio: Joker and Miracle Worker
Jim Holt wrote about Poggio and the “Facetiae” in “Punch Line,” his article about jokes. Poggio's book, Holt noted, contained two hundred and ... «New Yorker, Aug 11»
Schmulowitz Collection of Wit & Humor
You may never feel the urge to read "The Facetiae of Poggio," often referred to as the first joke book. But if you ever did need to peruse this ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Mar 09»
