Jonathan Swift
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Poems By JONATHAN SWIFT
Poet Categorization
POET’S REGION Ireland
SCHOOL / PERIOD Augustan
LIFE SPAN 1667–1745
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Biography
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born to English parents in Dublin, Ireland, and his family moved throughout Great Britain. Deeply involved in politics and religion, Swift became one of the first prose satirists. His masterpiece is Gulliver’s Travels. Swift’s sharp wit carried over into his poetry, as in the mock elegy for himself, “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift.”
