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How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor

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By (author): Marcus Tullius Cicero

Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience

Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Romes greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquitys funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him the stand-up Consul. How to Tell a Joke provides a lively new translation of Ciceros essential writing on humor alongside that of the later Roman orator and educator Quintilian. The result is a timeless practical guide to how a well-timed joke can win over any audience.

As powerful as jokes can be, they are also hugely risky. The line between a witty joke and an offensive one isnt always clear. Cross it and youll look like a clown, or worse. Here, Cicero and Quintilian explore every aspect of telling jokeswhile avoiding costly mistakes. Presenting the sections on humor in Ciceros On the Ideal Orator and Quintilians The Education of the Orator, complete with an enlightening introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Tell a Joke examines the risks and rewards of humor and analyzes basic types that readers can use to write their own jokes.

Filled with insight, wit, and examples, including more than a few lawyer jokes, How to Tell a Joke will appeal to anyone interested in humor or the art of public speaking.

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  • Dimensions: 114 x 171mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Mar 2021
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780691206165

About Marcus Tullius Cicero

Michael Fontaine is professor of classics at Cornell University. His books include How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing (Princeton) and The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy.

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