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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 38
Page 18
... Pope published in 1741 , but also Gulliver's Travels ( 1726 ) , Pope's Peri - Bathous , or of the Art of Sinking in Poetry and the Dunciad ( both published in 1728 ) . The actual meetings of the Scriblerus Club ( as distinct from its ...
... Pope published in 1741 , but also Gulliver's Travels ( 1726 ) , Pope's Peri - Bathous , or of the Art of Sinking in Poetry and the Dunciad ( both published in 1728 ) . The actual meetings of the Scriblerus Club ( as distinct from its ...
Page 19
... Pope the composition of their joint volumes of Miscellanies ( four were published between 1727 and 1732 ) . It was an exciting time . Pope's Dunciad and Gay's Beggar's Opera were both to appear the next year , and Swift knew about , and ...
... Pope the composition of their joint volumes of Miscellanies ( four were published between 1727 and 1732 ) . It was an exciting time . Pope's Dunciad and Gay's Beggar's Opera were both to appear the next year , and Swift knew about , and ...
Page 79
... Pope , 29 September 1725 , Correspondence , 3 : 102 ) , but using a personal and familiar thee , aimed directly at the reader in familiarity and con- tempt . Compare Pope's use of the contemptuous thee , Has God , thou fool ! work'd ...
... Pope , 29 September 1725 , Correspondence , 3 : 102 ) , but using a personal and familiar thee , aimed directly at the reader in familiarity and con- tempt . Compare Pope's use of the contemptuous thee , Has God , thou fool ! work'd ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept appeared argument assertion attack become called character Christian Church close common concerned Correspondence course criticism direct edition effect England English English Studies Erasmus essay example experience expression fact feeling fiction figure final Folly fool force gives Gulliver Gulliver's Travels Houyhnhnms human idea ideal imagination important intensity interesting Ireland Irish ironic irony Johnson kind language later less letter lines literary live London look Lord manner matter means mind moral nature never Oxford parody passage perhaps play poem political position possible praise present Press published question Rabelais reader reason references religion rhetoric satire seems sense speak Stella Studies style suggests Swift Tale things thought tion Tory true truth turn understanding University virtue voyage Whigs whole writing