Vulgar words in Essays on Wit No. 2 (Page 1)
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_Of a bold abusive Wit._ He talks madly, _dash, dash,_ without any fear at all, and never cares how he _bespatters_ others, or defiles himself; nor ceases he till he has quite run himself out of breath; when no wonder, if to fools he seems to get the start of those who wisely pick out their way, and are as fearful of abusing others as themselves: He has the _Buffoons_ priviledge, of saying or doing anything without exceptions, and he will call a jealous man _Cuckold_, a childe of doubtful birth _Bastard_, and a _Lady_ of suspected honor a _Whore_, and they but laugh at it; and all _Scholars_ are _Pedants_; and _Physicians_, _Quacks_ with him, when to be angry at it is the avowing it.
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Then in _Ladies_ chambers, he will tumble beds, and towse your _Ladies_ dress up unto the height, to the hazard of a _Bed-staff_ thrown at his head, or rap o're the fingers with a _Busk_, and that is all; only is this he is far worse than the _Buffoon_, since they study to _delight_, this only to _offend_; they to make _merry_, but this onely to make you _mad_, whence wo be t' ye of he discovers and _imperfection_ or _fault_ in you, for he never findes a _breach_ but he makes a _hole_ of it; nor a _hole_ but he _tugs_ at it so long till he tear it quite; giving you for reason of his _incivility_, because (forsooth) _it troubled you_, which would make any civil man cease troubling you.