Sunday 1 March 2009

"Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift"


This is the full version with notes from Rutgers University. 
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/verses.html

Also, here's a discussion on one of Jonathan Swift's most biting satires, "A Modest Proposal". It is very helpful for understanding the historical context of this poet and writer, particularly the importance of pamphleteering during the early eighteenth century.

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