18th Century AD - Literary History
The 18th century lasts from 1701-1800. In France, Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) were writing. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) and Voltaire (1694-1778)were also writing during this century. Read more about the 18th century in literature.
Books About Jonathan Swift
(1667-1745) Irish writer. Jonathan Swift is famous for "Gulliver's Travels" (1726), "A Modest Proposal" (1729) and other tales of humor, satire, and imagination. Read more about the life and works of the famous Irish writer, Jonathan Swift.
(1667-1745) Irish writer. Jonathan Swift is famous for "Gulliver's Travels" (1726), "A Modest Proposal" (1729) and other tales of humor, satire, and imagination. Read more about the life and works of the famous Irish writer, Jonathan Swift.
The Eighteenth Century, Pseudo-Classicism And The Beginnings
Read more about 18th century literature (and the beginnings of Romanticism).
Read more about 18th century literature (and the beginnings of Romanticism).