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JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745) - Coggle Diagram
JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745)
SWIFT'S LIFE
Born in 1667 in Dublin
He left Ireland to go to England
He worked as a Whig statesman
He came back to ireland and became a priest
He was made Dean of St
Patrick’s Cathedral
After his mental decline, he retired and died in 1745
MAIN WORKS
Battle of the books
Satire about ancient culture
Gulliver travles
Satirical novel
Tale of tub
A satiric story about religious parties
A modest proposal
Satire about poverty among irish people
A CONTROVERSIAL WRITER
Lables
Misanthrope, known as a pessimist
Lover of mankind, concerned about politic and social issues
REASON
Something that must be used with common sense
A too intense usage of reason might bring to an error of judgment