A 15th century Italian Joke
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snowynightA friar, a man of great authority who frequently preached to the people, was constantly pestered by a moneylender of Vicenza to inveigh against moneylenders and brand their villainous trade. The man was so pressing as to be troublesome.
Someone was surprised at the fellow’s anxiety to bring into contempt misdeeds he shared and asked him the reason.
“There are so many moneylenders here in Vicenza,” he replied, “that hardly any borrowers come to me, and I make no money. But if the rest could be persuaded to give it up, all their profits would come into my till.”
From Facetiae of Poggio Bracciolini
Someone was surprised at the fellow’s anxiety to bring into contempt misdeeds he shared and asked him the reason.
“There are so many moneylenders here in Vicenza,” he replied, “that hardly any borrowers come to me, and I make no money. But if the rest could be persuaded to give it up, all their profits would come into my till.”
From Facetiae of Poggio Bracciolini
