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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He is remembered for works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, Drapier's Letters, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity, and A Tale of a Tub.

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Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)

Born 30 November 1667
Died 19 October 1745

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  • Cover of: Gulliver's travels into several remote regions of the world: in words of one syllable
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  • Cover of: A tale of a tub: to which is added The battle of the books, and the Mechanical operation of the spirit.
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  • Cover of: The history of the four last years of the queen.
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    Cover of edition historyfourlast00lucagoog Cover of edition satirespersonalw0000swif_x1w8 Cover of edition portableswift0000swif_w1y1 Cover of edition bwb_C0-AYJ-465 First published in 1722 — 74 editions
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  • Cover of: Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces Annotated

    First published in 2020 — 52 editions
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  • Cover of: The prose works of Jonathan Swift
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  • Cover of: Miscellanies. The seventh volume. By Dr. Swift

    First published in 1711 — 47 editions
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  • Cover of: Journal to Stella
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  • Cover of: Works, containing additional letters, tracts, and poems, not hitherto published.: With notes and life of the author
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  • Cover of: Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces Annotated

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  • Cover of: Travels into several remote nations of the world: In four parts: Vol. I
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  • Cover of: Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces Annotated

    First published in 2021 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: The selected poems
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  • Cover of: The poetical works of Jonathan Swift: with a life
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  • Cover of: Jonathan Swift: selections
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  • Cover of: The Battle Of The Books and Other Short Pieces

    First published in 1886 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The conduct of the Allies.
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    Cover of edition conductadelosali00swif First published in 1711 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Journal to Stella

    First published in 1901 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Miscellanies in Prose and Verse
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    First published in 1711 — 12 editions
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Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)

Born 30 November 1667
Died 19 October 1745

Subjects

Politics and government, Early works to 1800, Imaginary Voyages, Fiction, History, English literature, Humor, Travelers, English Satire, Coinage, Correspondence, Poetry, Lemuel Gulliver (Fictitious character), Swift, jonathan, 1667-1745, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Irish Authors, Money, Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714, Irish authors, Pamphlets, Children's fiction, English Political satire, Juvenile fiction, Voyages and travels, English language

Places

Great Britain, Ireland, Athens (Greece), England, Rome, Ying guo, Netherlands, Dublin, Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Calcutta, Carthage, Dublin (Ireland), Dunkerque (France), France, India, Italy, Lilliput, Lilliput and Blefuscu (Fictitious Islands), London, London (England), Milan, Naples, Rome (Italy)

People

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), William Wood (1671-1730), Esther Johnson (1681-1728), Richard Steele Sir (1672-1729), Anne Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714), John Partridge (1644-1715), Patrick Delany (1685 or 6-1768), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Daniel Finch Nottingham Earl of (1647-1730), John Carteret Earl Granville (1690-1763), Lemuel Gulliver (Fictitious character), Anthony Collins (1676-1729), Horace, John Browne Sir, John Churchill Marlborough Duke of (1650-1722), Mangan's sister, Mary Toft (1703-1763), Matthew Prior (1664-1721), Nathanael St. André (1680-1776), Patrick Delany (1685 or 1686-1768), Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, Thomas Wharton Wharton Marquess of (1648?-1715), (Fictitious Characters), Abel Roper (1665-1726), Alfred Doolittle

Time

18th century, 1702-1714, Anne, 1702-1714, Jin dai, 1660-1714, 1714-1727, 15th and 16th centuries, 1603-1714, 1648-1714, 1689-1702, 1712, 1714-1837, 1724., 17th century, 1912, 510 B.C.-30 B.C., 510-30 B.C, Early works to 1800, Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713, Siglo XVIII, The Controversy of Wood's Halfpence, Xian dai

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Alternative names

  • Jonathan Swift
  • Jonathan SWIFT
  • Jonathan, Swift
  • Jonathan [Swift
  • Jonathan] [Swift
  • Jonathan swift
  • JONATHAN SWIFT
  • SWIFT, JONATHAN, 1667-1745.
  • Jonathan Jonathan Swift
  • J. Swift
  • Swift, Jonathan attributed author
  • Johnathan Swift
  • Swift,Jonathan スウィフト,ジョナサン (1667-1745)
  • Shi hui fu tuo (Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745)
  • (ying) Si, wei fu te (Swift, Jonathan
  • (ying) Siwei, Fute (Swift, Jonathan
  • Swift Jonathan 1667-1745
  • Jonathan Dean Swift
  • Si, Weifute Swift, Jonathan
  • Dr Jonathan Swift
  • Jonathan Swift Swift
  • Jonathan JONATHAN SWIFT
  • Swift Jonathan
  • Lemuel Gulliver
  • Joanthan Swift
  • Jonathan Swift dean of st. patrick's
  • Jonathan Swift Dean of st. patrick's
  • Jonathan Swift dean of st patrick's
  • Jonathan 1667-1745 Swift
  • (ying) Si, wei fu te
  • Джонатан Свифт
  • Д. Свифт

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