Modest Proposal and Other Writings state power Author: Huston Smith

Author: Huston Smith

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Modest Proposal and Other Writings state power Author: Huston SmithEasing poverty in Ireland by eating the children of the poor was the satirical "solution" suggested by Jonathan Swift in his essay "A Modest Proposal" (1729). Here Swift unleashes the full power of his ironic armory and corrosive wit, striking his targets the ruling class and avaricious landlords with deadly precision. This masterly essay is accompanied by a generous selection of prose works, among them humorous pamphlets critiquing British rule in