Project Gutenberg 2004-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 136 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Scott, Temple 1864 1939 Isaacs, Isaac Isaacs, J. H. Scott, Isaac Temple The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Includes contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Etext produced by G. Graustein and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Million Book Project. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of writings primarily from periodicals such as "The Tatler," "The Examiner," "The Spectator," and "The Intelligencer," composed during the early 18th century. This volume showcases Swift's sharp wit and keen observations on society, politics, and human behavior, offering readers a critical lens through which to view the fabric of his time. At the start of the text, the introduction establishes Swift as a masterful yet misunderstood figure, highlighting his contributions beyond mere journalism to include profound social and political critique. The opening portion emphasizes Swift's unique blend of literary expression and moral insight, particularly in the context of the early 1700s, where he sought to address the complexities of political factions and their impacts on English society. This foundation sets the stage for understanding the essays that follow, which delve into contemporary issues such as the nature of eloquence, the dynamics of political discourse, and the critique of social manners characteristic of the period. Swift's incisive analysis serves to engage readers in a dialogue about the role of the individual in society, as well as the historical implications of his thoughts on governance and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English prose literature -- 18th century English essays -- 18th century PR Text Politics Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 849663 849672 2024-09-06T06:10:10.885068 2023-10-06T08:04:29.944095 text/html text/html 857671 2020-12-18T00:56:19 text/html 384262 2024-09-06T06:10:21.513991 application/epub+zip 399859 2024-09-06T06:10:13.058085 application/epub+zip 399859 2024-09-06T06:10:11.824068 application/epub+zip 769563 2024-09-06T06:10:27.927956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717092 2024-09-06T06:10:20.499077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556305 2022-09-07T00:36:14.033524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746145 745977 2024-09-06T06:10:09.665081 2023-10-06T08:04:28.893103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 746107 2020-12-18T00:56:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 288601 2020-12-18T00:56:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 746097 2020-12-18T00:56:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288489 2020-12-18T00:56:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21256 2024-09-06T06:10:28.070954 application/rdf+xml 22620 2024-09-06T06:10:12.227054 image/jpeg 4727 2024-09-06T06:10:12.013099 image/jpeg 300436 2020-12-18T00:56:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 371553 2024-09-06T06:10:10.952072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia