I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed; and that a good… — Samuel Johnson
I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed; and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.
Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell · 1784
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Current citation
Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.
Original citation
Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. c. June 1784.