| But a certain number, following in the footsteps of the Latin Facetiae, harbour a sense of wit and subtlety beneath apparent crudity. |
| The banter and facetiae were devices to keep at an amiable arm's length anyone not in his close coterie. |
| The primary object of these anecdotes, facetiae and riddles was to occupy idle hours. |
| Andrea was something of a wit and is quoted in the facetiae of Domenichi. |
| It also contains a number of quibbles or jeux de mots, and a still greater number of facetiae, idle and licentious stories. |
