The Repository of Wit And Humor : Comprising More Than One Thousand Anecdotes, Odd Scraps, Off-Hand Hits, And Humorous Sketches
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j? JAMES II. AND WALLER. King James II. having a wish to converse with Waller, the poet, sent for him one afternoon, and took him into his closet, where was a very fine picture of the Princess of Or- ange. The king asked him his opinion of the picture, on which Waller said he thought it extremely like the greatest woman that ever lived in the world. "Whom do you call so?" said the king. " Queen Elizabeth," replied the other. "I wonder, Mr. Waller," said the king, "that you should think so ; for... she owed all her greatness to her council, and that, indeed, it must be admitted, was a wise one." "And pray, sir," said Waller, "did your majesty ever know a fool choo3e a wise council 7 " DR. JOHNSON. When Dr. Johnson visited the University of St. Andrew's, he took occasion to inquire of one of the professors into the state of their funds ; and, being told that they were not so 19 218 ONE THOUSAND ANECDOTES. affluent as many of their neighbors, " No matter," said the doctor, dryly, " persevere in the plan you have formed, and you will get rich by degrees.' 1 '' MARCH OF POLITENESS.
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