Strange, when you come to think of it, that of all the countless folk who have lived before our time on this planet not one is known in history or in legend as having died of laughter.

Max Beerbohm

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Topic

Laughter Humor

Author

Max Beerbohm

Source

Laughter

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1920 1920s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Beerbohm, Max. "Laughter." And Even Now. William Heinemann, 1920.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Topic
Women's rights

Author

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Source
Woman and the New Race
Language
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Time
1920 1920s 20th century
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Citation

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