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(1667-1745) Irish writer. Among English prose stylists, Jonathan Swift is a master of a perfectly clear, exact, and firm prose.
18th-Century Reading List - English
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Jonathan Swift Books
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.
A Letter of Advice To A Young Poet - Jonathan Swift
Read "A Letter of Advice To A Young Poet," by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745).
Collected Works - Jonathan Swift
Read the collected works of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745).
Jonathan Swift - A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
Read more about Jonathan Swift in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature.
The Battle of the Books - Jonathan Swift
Read "Hints Toward An Essay On Conversation," by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745).
Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift - Jonathan Swift
Read "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift," by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745).

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