The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 46
... tion of Swift is possible to - day . Regarding the thematic material which is developed in the verses , little need be added to what has already been said . The central concept is that of taste - i.e . , the attitude of the well - bred ...
... tion of Swift is possible to - day . Regarding the thematic material which is developed in the verses , little need be added to what has already been said . The central concept is that of taste - i.e . , the attitude of the well - bred ...
Page 299
... tion of the divine ; socially , they live in equality according to nature ; they are free from disease ; they look upon the arts and sciences of the Western World as a misfortune ; since the animals are peaceful , they conclude that war ...
... tion of the divine ; socially , they live in equality according to nature ; they are free from disease ; they look upon the arts and sciences of the Western World as a misfortune ; since the animals are peaceful , they conclude that war ...
Page 362
... tion but as artistic expression it suffers from too close defini- tion . Yet in The Place of the Damned and The Day of Judgment lies proof that Swift could still match the idea and the emotion in incandescent verse . Many are of the ...
... tion but as artistic expression it suffers from too close defini- tion . Yet in The Place of the Damned and The Day of Judgment lies proof that Swift could still match the idea and the emotion in incandescent verse . Many are of the ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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