Project Gutenberg 2004-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 468 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Ernst Browning, William 1830 Browning, William Ernst Ernst, W. (William) Ernst-Browning, W. (William) Browning, Ernst The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, G. Graustein, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of poetry written during the late 17th to early 18th century. This compilation serves to present Swift's range of poetic expression, featuring themes that are intertwined with his notable wit and satire often reflected in his prose works. The volume illustrates not only Swift's literary prowess but also his keen social commentary, as he explores human nature, relationships, politics, and morality through various poetic forms. The opening section provides rich context by outlining the editor's intentions and efforts in curating Swift's previously published and unpublished pieces. It highlights the importance of Swift's poetry in complementing his prose while acknowledging the meticulous revisions Swift applied to his works over the years. As the introduction unfolds, a tantalizing preview of the poems to come is introduced, hinting at the mix of humor, satire, and poignant observations with which readers will engage throughout the collection, thus paving the way for an exploration of Swift's distinctive voice in poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 687464 687320 2024-10-06T12:29:31.230781 2023-10-06T12:41:33.233727 text/html text/html 705665 2020-12-18T22:40:32 text/html 363285 2024-10-06T12:29:51.030180 application/epub+zip 384774 2024-10-06T12:29:36.271748 application/epub+zip 355970 2024-10-06T12:29:34.317755 application/epub+zip 755668 2024-10-06T12:29:57.770151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755643 2024-10-06T12:29:49.292157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715864 2022-09-07T15:55:16.294565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571582 571491 2024-10-06T12:29:29.979781 2023-10-06T12:41:32.034714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 571251 2020-12-18T22:40:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 242485 2020-12-18T22:40:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 571273 2020-12-18T22:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242323 2020-12-18T22:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21603 2024-10-06T12:29:57.915113 application/rdf+xml 21966 2024-10-06T12:29:34.902749 image/jpeg 4779 2024-10-06T12:29:34.608731 image/jpeg 257061 2020-12-18T22:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 345620 2024-10-06T12:29:31.285799 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