The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftMethuen, 1953 - 400 pages |
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Page 41
... satirists . His early verse serves to remind us of this kinship . It is well , the satirist proceeds , after a very involved intro- duction , that praise of Congreve has come to soften the thunder of his Muse ; the godlike force ' of my ...
... satirists . His early verse serves to remind us of this kinship . It is well , the satirist proceeds , after a very involved intro- duction , that praise of Congreve has come to soften the thunder of his Muse ; the godlike force ' of my ...
Page 43
... satirist's Muse is set upon by a school of rallying critics . The Muse , who on shady banks has joy'd to sleep Near better animals , her father's sheep , Shamed and amazed , beholds the chattering throng , To think what cattle she is ...
... satirist's Muse is set upon by a school of rallying critics . The Muse , who on shady banks has joy'd to sleep Near better animals , her father's sheep , Shamed and amazed , beholds the chattering throng , To think what cattle she is ...
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... satiric writings they are pointed at men's souls . It will not do to say that Swift was a confirmed ... satirist . Now , it is much easier to isolate the different elements which went to make up his system of controlling ...
... satiric writings they are pointed at men's souls . It will not do to say that Swift was a confirmed ... satirist . Now , it is much easier to isolate the different elements which went to make up his system of controlling ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
YEARS OF ACTIVITY AND SUSPENSE | 101 |
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