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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... important poems . Earlier than this , in 1710-13 , it produced the series of letters that came to be known as the Journal to Stella , which are a vivid record of the new phase of Swift's career , as a political journalist under Harley ...
... important poems . Earlier than this , in 1710-13 , it produced the series of letters that came to be known as the Journal to Stella , which are a vivid record of the new phase of Swift's career , as a political journalist under Harley ...
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... important one , for it is a ridiculous tragedy , which is the worst kind of composition ( 20 April 1731 , Correspondence , 3 : 456 ) suggests all the tart pessimism , but plays down the majesty . It is an important remark , synthesizing ...
... important one , for it is a ridiculous tragedy , which is the worst kind of composition ( 20 April 1731 , Correspondence , 3 : 456 ) suggests all the tart pessimism , but plays down the majesty . It is an important remark , synthesizing ...
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... important article of 1949 , " Swift as an Ecclesiastical Statesman . " There are also a survey by Ricardo Quintana and a checklist by Claire Lamont of writings about Swift from 1945 to 1965 . Probyn , Clive T. , ed . The Art of Jonathan ...
... important article of 1949 , " Swift as an Ecclesiastical Statesman . " There are also a survey by Ricardo Quintana and a checklist by Claire Lamont of writings about Swift from 1945 to 1965 . Probyn , Clive T. , ed . The Art of Jonathan ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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