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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... happy to convict Swift of lying ) should have been taken in . Part of the Conduct's success was due ( and this John- son did recognize ) to its telling people what they wanted to hear . But Swift's main achievement in the pamphlet was ...
... happy to convict Swift of lying ) should have been taken in . Part of the Conduct's success was due ( and this John- son did recognize ) to its telling people what they wanted to hear . But Swift's main achievement in the pamphlet was ...
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A Revised Focus Claude Julien Rawson. exposure of the happy absurdity of that assertion , exposure managed in such a way that he can retain a high sense of the myth and also enjoy its silliness . Swift achieves this happy effect by ...
A Revised Focus Claude Julien Rawson. exposure of the happy absurdity of that assertion , exposure managed in such a way that he can retain a high sense of the myth and also enjoy its silliness . Swift achieves this happy effect by ...
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... happy for Gold - finders . Nor is gold a fence against dirt . In the ocean , Against whose torrent while he swims The Golden Scurf peels off his Limbs ... ( 1 : 156 ) ( 1 : 157 ) To this Swiftian signature there is no Ovidian analogue ...
... happy for Gold - finders . Nor is gold a fence against dirt . In the ocean , Against whose torrent while he swims The Golden Scurf peels off his Limbs ... ( 1 : 156 ) ( 1 : 157 ) To this Swiftian signature there is no Ovidian analogue ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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