Agnes Repplier is one of my beloved writers who is forgotten nowadays and out of print, unfortunately. I've decided to commemorate her in memory of those people who don't know her at all and those who keep good reminiscences of her and admire her talent and genius. This essay of hers was published in October, 1912 - exactly 99 years ago and concerns humour - American humour in particular. Did it change since 1912? I consider humour to an essential aspect of any language and those "serious" wr...
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