anecdotist

A man who was continuously firing off adages and axioms would be as terrible an infliction as the inveterate anecdotist or the everlasting pun-producer.

Piersoll, recalling that the anecdotist had killed other salmon in his time, made a hasty adieu and went to his hostess, who lingered in the drawing room with the younger men.

The ancient anecdotist further says that "the thing was not known until after Plautianus's death."

"Tell us, tell us! delightful fabulist! valued anecdotist!" cried the friends.

The anecdotists speak very kindly of his practical jokes.