The Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift

The Battle of the Books

Jonathan Swift

107 pages paperback 1704

22 editions

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Swift's satire uses a literal epic battle between books to explore the debates of his time among authors, and between authors and critics Inspired by Boileau's Lutrin and illustrating the debate within European intellectual circles between the "An...

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