A long paragraph about Thomas Sheridan (1687-1738) and his treatise on punning, plus mention of his correspondence with Jonathan Swift.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Sheridan - New window - Cached - Archive -
A technical, literary-oriented string of letters from viewers commenting on puns in classical Latin works.
http://atrium-media.com/goldenthreads/latinpuns.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
Commentary on puns involving Freud, Jesus and playwrights, plus links.
http://puzzles.about.com/library/weekly/aa000609.htm - New window - Cached - Archive -
Historical essay about word palindromes from ancient Greece to modern times.
http://puzzles.about.com/library/weekly/aa000131.htm - New window - Cached - Archive -
Covers the history and styling of punning. The unofficial FAQ for the UseNet newsgroup alt.humor.puns.
http://www.irregardless.net/punster/puns.html - New window - Cached - Archive -
Clay Smith's article on the science of interpreting puns as viewed by audience members of the 23rd Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2000-05-12/books_feature.html - New window - Cached - Archive -