Penkethman's jests
Subtitle: or, wit refin'd. Containing a collection of moral, satyrical, and comical jests elegant and witty sayings smart repartees fine similies, apothegms, surprising puns, with other curious pieces on witty and diverting subjects never before printed in any collection whatever...
By: extracted from the most celebrated comedies, and writings, as well as the conversation, of the greatest wits of the last and present age particularly Ben Johnson, Rochester, Otway, Etheridge, Dryden, Wycherly, Congreve, Vanbrugh, Tom Brown, Farquahar, Steel, Cibber, &c..
Contributors: Warner, Thomas, d. ca. 1734, publisher.; Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.; Rochester, John Wilmot, 1647-1680 (Earl of); Otway, Thomas.; Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Wycherley, William, 1640?-1716.; Congreve, William, 1670-1729.; Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726.; Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.; Farquhar, George, 1678-1707.; Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.; Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.
Publisher: Printed for T. Warner at the Black-Boy in Paster-noster-Row
Published: 1720
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132