Project Gutenberg 2005-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 137 Morris, Corbyn 1710 1779 Clifford, James L. (James Lowry) 1901 1978 Clifford, James Lowry An Essay towards Fixing the True Standards of Wit, Humour, Railery, Satire, and Ridicule (1744) Produced by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "An Essay towards Fixing the True Standards of Wit, Humour, Raillery, Satire, and Ridicule" by Corbyn Morris is a philosophical essay written in the early 18th century. The work aims to clarify the distinctions and meanings of various literary concepts, primarily focusing on wit and humour. Morris seeks to provide precise definitions and examples, critiquing the inadequacies of previous definitions put forth by notable authors like Dryden, Locke, and Addison. The opening of the essay sets the stage for Morris's exploration of these themes by acknowledging the complexity of defining wit and humour. He argues against a mere acceptance of earlier works and emphasizes the necessity for original inquiry to advance literary understanding. Morris also introduces key concepts and offers a comparison of familiar examples from literature that demonstrate the nuances between wit and humour, laying a foundation for his exploration and criticism of established literary figures and definitions. The initial chapters create a compelling narrative that invites readers to consider the nature of these artistic expressions and their relevance in literature and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Comedy Wit and humor -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 196769 2025-07-07T06:05:55.428086 text/html 188397 2020-12-11T22:10:46 text/html 181398 2025-07-07T06:06:03.996031 application/epub+zip 182238 2025-07-07T06:05:59.290050 application/epub+zip 134030 2025-07-07T06:05:57.911032 application/epub+zip 452365 2025-07-07T06:06:06.697017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414151 2025-07-07T06:06:02.882082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158951 2022-09-08T04:13:27.862338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156846 2025-07-07T06:05:54.499080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156619 2020-12-11T22:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156636 2020-12-11T22:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21511 2025-07-07T06:06:06.899003 application/rdf+xml 26577 2025-07-07T06:05:58.425059 image/jpeg 4817 2025-07-07T06:05:58.168061 image/jpeg 59990 2020-12-11T22:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 65457 2020-12-11T22:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 59909 2020-12-11T22:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 178900 2025-07-07T06:05:55.444093 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog