A Whig's Remarks on the Tory History of The Four Last Years of Queen Anne. By Dr. Jonathan Swift, D.S.P.D. Dedicated to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough

(Author) Jonathan Swift
Format: Hardcover
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T032961 Pp.55,56 repeated in pagination. London: printed for J. Staples, 1758. iv,65[i.e. 67], [1]p.; 8°

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Publisher:
Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781379832072
Publish year:
2018
Publish date:
April 19, 2018

Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Irish writer and clergyman known for his satirical works that critiqued society and politics. His most famous work, "Gulliver's Travels," is a biting satire on human nature and the flaws of society. Swift's writing is characterized by wit, irony, and a keen eye for social commentary. He was a master of the satire genre, using humor and exaggeration to shed light on the absurdities of his time. Swift's contributions to literature have had a lasting impact on the genre of satire, influencing countless writers and thinkers.

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