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 131
... attempt the repeal of the Test Act , which excluded non - Anglicans from public employment . A spirited defense of the right of Ireland to independence and of the Church of Ireland , it reveals the limits to Swift's whiggishness . The ...
... attempt the repeal of the Test Act , which excluded non - Anglicans from public employment . A spirited defense of the right of Ireland to independence and of the Church of Ireland , it reveals the limits to Swift's whiggishness . The ...
Page 136
... attempt to undermine the Godol- phin ministry , Harley had suffered a serious loss of credibility when William Gregg , a clerk in his office , was discovered selling secrets to France , tried , and executed for treason . A committee of ...
... attempt to undermine the Godol- phin ministry , Harley had suffered a serious loss of credibility when William Gregg , a clerk in his office , was discovered selling secrets to France , tried , and executed for treason . A committee of ...
Page 137
... attempted to prove were in fact already agreed on all sides . The main body of the pamphlet examines two questions ... Attempts were naturally made to combat so skillfull and persua- sive a pamphlet . The longest and least ineffective ...
... attempted to prove were in fact already agreed on all sides . The main body of the pamphlet examines two questions ... Attempts were naturally made to combat so skillfull and persua- sive a pamphlet . The longest and least ineffective ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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