The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English;: or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and ModernBoyer, Abel
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The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English;: or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern
Boyer, Abel
Anecdotes; Wit and humor
Un Homme entêté d’une piece de Théatre de sa facon, en expliquoit
l’intrigue & le Dessein à un Courtisan: _La scene_, lui disoit-il,
_est en_ Cappadoce; _il faut se transporter dans ce Pais là, &
entrer dans le genie de la Nation, pour bien juger do la Piece_:
_Vous avez raison_, répondit le Courtisan, _& je croi qu’elle
seroit bonne à jouer sur les lieux_.
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Monsieur de _Vaugelas_, having obtain’d a Pension of the King by
the means of Cardinal _Richelieu_, this Cardinal told him: _Sir, I
hope you won’t leave out the word_ Pension _in your Dictionary_:
_No my Lord_, answer’d _Vaugelas_, _nor the word_ Gratitude.
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Monsieur _de Vaugelas_ ayant obtenu une Pension du Roy par
l’entremisé du Cardinal de _Richelieu_, ce Cardinal lui dit; _Au
moins, Monsieur, vous n’oublierez pas dans vôtre Dictionnaire le
mot de_ Pension. _Non, Monseigneur_, lui repondit _Vaugelas_, _ni
celui de Reconnoissance_.
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_Benserade_ being come to the Academy, took the Place of the Abbot
_Furetiere_, whom he had no kindness for, and as he sat in it, he
said, _Here’s a Place where I am like to say many a foolish Thing_;
_Very well_, answer’d _Furetiere_, _you have made a very good
Beginning._
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_Benserade_ étant à l’Academie y prit la Place de l’Abbé
_Furetiere_, qu’il n’aimoit pas, & dit en s’y mettant; _Voici
une Place où je dirai bien des sotises_: _Courage_, lui repondit
_Furetiere_, _vous avez fort bien commencé_.
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The Marquis _du Chatelet_, another _Academician_, being got out
of the _Bastille_, where he had been imprison’d upon a Slight
occasion, appear’d before the late King of _France_. The King who
cared not to see a Man he had not well us’d, made it his business
to turn off his Eyes from him. The Marquis perceiving it, drew
near the Duke of S. _Simon_, and told him: _My Lord, I beg of you
to tell the King that I forgive him, and wish he would do me the
honour to look upon me._ Which had the effect he desir’d; For the
Duke having told the King of it, his Majesty fell a laughing, and
afterwards spoke to him very graciously.
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Le Marquis du _Chatelet_, autre Academicien, ètant sorti de la
Bastille, où il avoit été mis pour un sujet assez leger, se
presenta devant le feu Roy de _France_. Le Roy, qui avoit de la
peine à voir un homme qu’il n’avoit pas bien traité, s’appliquoit
à detourner les yeux de dessus lui. Le Marquis s’en appercevant,
s’approcha du Duc de S. _Simon_, & lui dit: _je vous prie,
Monsieur, de dire au Roy que je lui pardonne, & qu’il me fasse
l’honneur de me regarder._ Ce qui fit l’effet qu’il desiroit; car
le Duc l’ayant dit au-Roy, il en rit, & lui parla ensuite fort
obligeamment.
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