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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... sense , but also that this equation is so deeply true that typical badnesses may be inferred from the literally mad ( in a medical sense ) . This added twist is a rhetorical flourish , not a sober truth , and the equation of mad - and ...
... sense , but also that this equation is so deeply true that typical badnesses may be inferred from the literally mad ( in a medical sense ) . This added twist is a rhetorical flourish , not a sober truth , and the equation of mad - and ...
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... sense normal , restating them in detail merely concedes that they are not , whereas exposing deviations from what is assumed to be taken for granted by everyone strengthens the emphasis on the sheer unreason and perversity of vice ...
... sense normal , restating them in detail merely concedes that they are not , whereas exposing deviations from what is assumed to be taken for granted by everyone strengthens the emphasis on the sheer unreason and perversity of vice ...
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... sense of living in exile . Other Irish protestants of the eighteenth century could feel themselves at home in the political and social life of Ireland , and could express their sense of security and permanence in the public buildings ...
... sense of living in exile . Other Irish protestants of the eighteenth century could feel themselves at home in the political and social life of Ireland , and could express their sense of security and permanence in the public buildings ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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