Falsehood.
Nonsense.
Phrensy.--Laughter.
False Humour.

Truth.
Good Sense.
Wit.--Mirth,
Humour.


I might extend the allegory, by mentioning several of the children
of False Humour, who are more in number than the sands of the sea,
and might in particular enumerate the many sons and daughters which
he has begot in this island. But as this would be a very invidious
task, I shall only observe in general that False Humour differs from
the True as a monkey does from a man.

First of all, he is exceedingly given to little apish tricks and
buffooneries.

Secondly, he so much delights in mimicry, that it is all one to him
whether he exposes by it vice and folly, luxury and avarice; or, on
the contrary, virtue and wisdom, pain and poverty.

Thirdly, he is wonderfully unlucky, insomuch that he will bite the
hand that feeds him, and endeavour to ridicule both friends and foes
indifferently. For, having but small talents, he must be merry