Project Gutenberg 2016-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 682 Ashton, John 1834 1911 Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century Humour, Wit, and Satire of the 17th Century Produced by Chris Curnow, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century" by John Ashton is a collection of humorous writings and illustrations from the 17th century, published in the late 19th century. The work explores the playful and satirical expressions of the time through jest-books, ballads, and anecdotes that reflect the social and political landscape of the era. This anthology serves as both a historical document and an entertaining insight into the comedic styles and cultural commentary of the period. The opening of this collection presents a preface outlining the author's intentions and the character of 17th-century humor, noting its distinction from contemporary sensibilities. It captures the essence of lively jests and tales, ranging from the folly of drunkenness to the cleverness of satire in social commentary. The excerpts include rhymes and anecdotes that display the wit and playfulness of the time, illustrating the diverse ways in which humor was utilized to entertain and critique society. Overall, this introduction sets the stage for a delightful exploration of historical jests that continue to provoke laughter and reflection today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century -- Literary collections PN Text Category: Humour 1105298 2025-07-20T11:28:09.130405 text/html 1101151 2016-01-07T10:25:16 text/html 11855102 2025-07-20T11:29:47.838363 application/epub+zip 11807930 2025-07-20T11:28:45.471235 application/epub+zip 528736 2025-07-20T11:28:12.631341 application/epub+zip 32109287 2025-07-20T11:30:08.580275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32001706 2025-07-20T11:29:11.859036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823500 2022-09-23T06:38:35.258591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742035 2025-07-20T11:28:04.133411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 722207 2024-10-22T23:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 742355 2016-01-07T10:25:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20178 2025-07-20T11:30:09.231254 application/rdf+xml 19483 2025-07-20T11:28:12.940340 image/jpeg 2388 2025-07-20T11:28:12.790327 image/jpeg 293481 2016-01-07T10:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 12535468 2016-01-07T10:26:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 12531700 2025-07-20T11:28:09.747350 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