How to tell a joke with Cicero and Quintilian

Part XX of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series

[Based on How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor, by Cicero, translated by Michael Fontaine. Full book series here.]

I probably don’t need to remind my readers of the accomplishments of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE): public advocate, orator…