“Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.”
Quote by Jonathan Swift
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Additional Letters, Tracts, and Poems Not Hitherto Published; with Notes, and a Life of the Author
This volume presents a wide array of Jonathan Swift's literary works, offering readers access to his additional correspondence, treatises, and poetry that were not previously published. The collection is enhanced with scholarly annotations and includes a detailed biography of Swift, providing insight into his life and work. more
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Jonathan Swift
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
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