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The document discusses the history and definitions of humor. It traces how the concept of humor developed over time from ancient Greece to modern times. In ancient Greece, humor referred to bodily fluids that controlled emotions. By the 17th century in England, humor referred to an unbalanced mental state or fixed folly. By the 18th-19th centuries, humor was seen as a natural expression of character rather than wit, and was linked to ideas of nature. Today, humor generally refers to anything that provokes l
- Author
- Ando Lus
- Language
- EN