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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Page 188
... Stella are devoted . In " To Stella , visiting me in my Sickness , " Swift's celebration of his friend de- velops from his initial didactic intention to deliver a lesson on honor . Quite interestingly , despite its title and despite the ...
... Stella are devoted . In " To Stella , visiting me in my Sickness , " Swift's celebration of his friend de- velops from his initial didactic intention to deliver a lesson on honor . Quite interestingly , despite its title and despite the ...
Page 194
... Stella demonstrate , now when such a test is most difficult , that her life of virtue is not vitiated by the strain ... Stella's impatience now toward the beneficiary of her former selflessness but also , I think , Swift's full awareness ...
... Stella demonstrate , now when such a test is most difficult , that her life of virtue is not vitiated by the strain ... Stella's impatience now toward the beneficiary of her former selflessness but also , I think , Swift's full awareness ...
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... Stella's worth that Swift brings to the occasion . His lesson , as lesson , then , seeks to activate Stella's own moral being to fit itself to what Swift imagines , or hopes , are simi- lar inner promptings . " Say , Stella , feel you ...
... Stella's worth that Swift brings to the occasion . His lesson , as lesson , then , seeks to activate Stella's own moral being to fit itself to what Swift imagines , or hopes , are simi- lar inner promptings . " Say , Stella , feel you ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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