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| − | '''''A Modest Proposal''''' is a [[satire|satirical]] pamphlet published in 1729 by Irish writer [[Jonathan Swift]]. It opens by discussing the plight of Irish tenants, | + | '''''A Modest Proposal''''' is a [[satire|satirical]] pamphlet published in 1729 by Irish writer [[Jonathan Swift]]. It opens by discussing the plight of Irish tenants, implying that they are being "eaten alive" by their English landlords. |
Swift maintains a steady logical argument throughout his "proposal" of this shocking expedient, which makes the satire all the more effective. | Swift maintains a steady logical argument throughout his "proposal" of this shocking expedient, which makes the satire all the more effective. | ||
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A Modest Proposal is a satirical pamphlet published in 1729 by Irish writer Jonathan Swift. It opens by discussing the plight of Irish tenants, implying that they are being "eaten alive" by their English landlords.
Swift maintains a steady logical argument throughout his "proposal" of this shocking expedient, which makes the satire all the more effective.