Project Gutenberg 2019-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 446 Doran, Dr. (John) 1807 1878 Doran, John Doran, Dr. John 15001100 The History of Court Fools E-text prepared by deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The History of Court Fools" by Dr. Doran is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the role and evolution of court jesters throughout history, analyzing their significance and the social dynamics surrounding them. It delves into how these figures entertained and provided critical commentary to the monarchs they served, often holding a unique position in society. The opening of this work introduces the concept of the jester from a mythological perspective, particularly through a humorous anecdote involving the gods of Olympus, where even they lament the lack of entertainment and wit. It recounts the birth of the "fool" as a divine observer who brings humor and wisdom to the courts of mortals, setting the tone for a discussion that intertwines legend, philosophy, and anecdotal evidence. Through various historical examples, the text hints at the jester's dual role as entertainer and advisor, suggesting their contributions to both joy and critical reflection in times of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fools and jesters GT Text Category: History - Other 857583 2025-06-23T15:47:04.679921 text/html 855016 2019-05-27T12:11:00 text/html 537331 2025-06-23T15:47:16.821908 application/epub+zip 544730 2025-06-23T15:47:07.103013 application/epub+zip 431306 2025-06-23T15:47:05.893950 application/epub+zip 740595 2025-06-23T15:47:23.860913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699345 2025-06-23T15:47:15.479912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586104 2022-09-27T01:26:13.489000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795046 2025-06-23T15:47:03.453986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 795017 2020-06-15T04:28:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18320 2025-06-23T15:47:24.021854 application/rdf+xml 18054 2025-06-23T15:47:06.035991 image/jpeg 2734 2025-06-23T15:47:05.958964 image/jpeg 315294 2020-06-15T04:28:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 486735 2019-05-27T12:13:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 487888 2025-06-23T15:47:04.760978 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 en.wikipedia