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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... theme to which he had not done full justice in the Conduct of the Allies . Two other pamphlets show Swift's skill in addressing himself to a particular group or constituency . Oxford's “ moderating " policies exposed his government on ...
... theme to which he had not done full justice in the Conduct of the Allies . Two other pamphlets show Swift's skill in addressing himself to a particular group or constituency . Oxford's “ moderating " policies exposed his government on ...
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... Theme : A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero , 2d ed . ( Oxford : Basil Blackwell , 1963 ) ; and G. Karl Galinsky , The Herakles Theme : The Adaptations of the Hero in Literature from Homer to the Twentieth Century ( Oxford ...
... Theme : A Study in the Adaptability of a Traditional Hero , 2d ed . ( Oxford : Basil Blackwell , 1963 ) ; and G. Karl Galinsky , The Herakles Theme : The Adaptations of the Hero in Literature from Homer to the Twentieth Century ( Oxford ...
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... themes running through it , or at one another of the separate parts , or at psychological questions concerning Swift . The special interests of these writers and their different critical postulates are self - evident . If structural ...
... themes running through it , or at one another of the separate parts , or at psychological questions concerning Swift . The special interests of these writers and their different critical postulates are self - evident . If structural ...
Contents
Prefatory Note 793 | 9 |
Reflections on Swift | 21 |
A Tale of a Tub | 83 |
Copyright | |
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