Travel back in time to the 1700s and become immersed in the clever and witty verbal exchanges of the era's elite. From aristocrats to statesmen, this anthology compiles some of the most notable bon-mots of the age of Enlightenment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America,...