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“The more careless, the more modish.”

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Jonathan Swift, born on November 30, 1667, and died on October 19, 1745, was an Irish writer, satirist, and politician, renowned for his satirical works. more

“Atlas, we read in ancient song, Was so exceeding tall and strong, He bore the skies upon his back, Just as the pedler does his pack; But, as the pedler overpress'd Unloads upon a stall to rest, Or, when he can no longer stand, Desires a friend to lend a hand, So Atlas, lest the ponderous spheres Should sink, and fall about his ears, Got Hercules to bear the pile, That he might sit and rest awhile.”

Should Doe Hands Might Desire Song Fall Strong Sky Bears Ears Ancient Tall Spheres Bores Packs Atlas

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)

“Not die here in a rage, like a poisoned rat in a hole.”

Dies Self Improvement Rage Improvement Holes Rats

Author:Jonathan Swift

“Unjustly poets we asperse: Truth shines the brighter clad in verse, And all the fictions they pursue Do but insinuate what is true.”

Fiction Poet Shining Pursue Verses Brighter

Book:The works of Jonathan Swift ...: with copious notes and additions, and a memoir of the author

Source: The works of Jonathan Swift ...: with copious notes and additions, and a memoir of the author

“I'll give you leave to call me anything, if you don't call me spade.”

Ifs Giving Names Call Me Spades

Book:The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: with copious notes and additions and a memoir of the author

Source: The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.: with copious notes and additions and a memoir of the author

“Philosophy! the lumber of the schools.”

Philosophy School Lumber

Author:Jonathan Swift

“Say, Britain, could you ever boast, Three poets in an age at most? Our chilling climate hardly bears A sprig of bays in fifty years.”

Years Age Three Poet Bears Climate Britain Fifty Boast Chill

Author:Jonathan Swift

“I'm up and down and round about, Yet all the world can't find me out; Though hundreds have employed their leisure, They never yet could find my measure.”

World Down And Rounds Circles Leisure Employed Up And Down Find Me

Book:The select works of Jonathan Swift ...: containing the whole of his poetical works ... embellished with engravings

Source: The select works of Jonathan Swift ...: containing the whole of his poetical works ... embellished with engravings

“They say fish should swim thrice * * * first it should swim in the sea (do you mind me?) then it should swim in butter, and at last, sirrah, it should swim in good claret.”

Should Mind Firsts Lasts Sea Food Rivers Fishes Boat Lakes Fishing Swim Thrice Claret

Author:Jonathan Swift

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