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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Vol. 23 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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This book, a collaboration of Alexander Pope, John Arbuthnot, and Jonathan Swift, was conceived with the intention of lampooning the literary establishment and an outpouring of literary works deemed by the authors as overblown or shallow. Drawing from great philosophical, historical, and literary thinkers, the authors crafted a series of essays that blend the serious with the mocking, the profound with the absurd. Concepts found in the book speak to themes of vanity, pride, and the ways in which humanity clings to ideas of self-importance. Combining satire and erudition, the book stands as a timeless critique of human nature and artistic pretension, deftly exposing the pitfalls of taking oneself too seriously while reminding us of the virtues of intellectual humility and good humor.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a collaboration of Alexander Pope, John Arbuthnot, and Jonathan Swift, was conceived with the intention of lampooning the literary establishment and an outpouring of literary works deemed by the authors as overblown or shallow. Drawing from great philosophical, historical, and literary thinkers, the authors crafted a series of essays that blend the serious with the mocking, the profound with the absurd. Concepts found in the book speak to themes of vanity, pride, and the ways in which humanity clings to ideas of self-importance. Combining satire and erudition, the book stands as a timeless critique of human nature and artistic pretension, deftly exposing the pitfalls of taking oneself too seriously while reminding us of the virtues of intellectual humility and good humor. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334506925_0
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The Works of the Rev Jonathan Swift, DD, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin, Vol 23 Classic Reprint
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Condition: New. Über den AutorrnrnJonathan Swift (1667 - 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patrick s Cathedral, Dublin. Swift is remembered f. Seller Inventory # 2148149975
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