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SWIFT, JONATHAN (1667-1745)

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From: Young Students Learning Library
Date: 19960101
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Jonathan Swift was an English writer. His best-known work is his book Gulliver's Travels. He was a skilled satirist (one who uses writing to make fun of people's stupidity and false pride).

Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland, of English parents. He went to England in 1689 and became a secretary to an English statesman. In 1694, Swift returned to Ireland and became a Protestant minister. But he continued to spend much of his time in England. He wrote many satirical essays and political pamphlets. His opinions influenced the government and people of Great Britain. In 1713, ...

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