The Character of Swift's Satire: A Revised FocusClaude Julien Rawson The nature, style, and targets of Swift's witty, biting, and sometimes violent satire are critically investigated in this collection of essays. They portray Swift's social criticism in the light of his involvement in the politics of Anglo-Irish relations, and trace his literary roots, describing his connection with the Renaissance and studying his use of cliches and rhetoric. |
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... Christian Religion . And , indeed , since Providence intended there should be Mysteries ; I do not see how it can be agreeable to Piety , Orthodoxy , or good Sense , to go about such a Work . For , to me there seems to be a manifest ...
... Christian Religion . And , indeed , since Providence intended there should be Mysteries ; I do not see how it can be agreeable to Piety , Orthodoxy , or good Sense , to go about such a Work . For , to me there seems to be a manifest ...
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... Christian conduct : the Enchiridion Militis Christiani ( the " handbook " or " dagger " of the Christian sol- dier ' ) translates war , as the Encomium gradually translates folly , into a worldly term for a spiritual state . But this ...
... Christian conduct : the Enchiridion Militis Christiani ( the " handbook " or " dagger " of the Christian sol- dier ' ) translates war , as the Encomium gradually translates folly , into a worldly term for a spiritual state . But this ...
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... Christian other- worldliness . As in the Enchiridion Erasmus restores the image of the sword to its metaphorical use in the service of the passive Christian virtues , “ gentleness , patience and contempt of life " ( with a special irony ...
... Christian other- worldliness . As in the Enchiridion Erasmus restores the image of the sword to its metaphorical use in the service of the passive Christian virtues , “ gentleness , patience and contempt of life " ( with a special irony ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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