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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... Lord Sunderland , Secretary of State , and to Lord Godolphin , Lord Treasurer ( Works , 1 : 268 ) . There was less joy for the Whigs in the other two publications . A Letter from a Member of the House of Commons in Ireland , to a Member ...
... Lord Sunderland , Secretary of State , and to Lord Godolphin , Lord Treasurer ( Works , 1 : 268 ) . There was less joy for the Whigs in the other two publications . A Letter from a Member of the House of Commons in Ireland , to a Member ...
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... Lord Wharton to the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph ( Works , 6 : 151–55 ; July 1712 ) . The bishop , William Fleetwood , had pub- lished a volume of sermons with a militantly Whiggish preface , and the preface had been given wider currency ...
... Lord Wharton to the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph ( Works , 6 : 151–55 ; July 1712 ) . The bishop , William Fleetwood , had pub- lished a volume of sermons with a militantly Whiggish preface , and the preface had been given wider currency ...
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... Lord Oxford , the son of his old friend the lord treasurer of Queen Anne's reign : I loved My Lord your father better than any other Man in the World , although I had no obligation to him on the Score of Preferment , having been driven ...
... Lord Oxford , the son of his old friend the lord treasurer of Queen Anne's reign : I loved My Lord your father better than any other Man in the World , although I had no obligation to him on the Score of Preferment , having been driven ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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