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I re-read this as soon as I heard Hozier recognise it as an influence for ‘Eat Your Young’. Genuinely essential reading for any Irish person.
Swift is truly the father of satire and here it is most evident. Published in 1729, it is just as relevant today and it’s message echoes through Irish history.
“I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for the landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title for the children.
Swift is truly the father of satire and here it is most evident. Published in 1729, it is just as relevant today and it’s message echoes through Irish history.
“I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for the landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title for the children.
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Krótkie i dosadne. Nie miałam pojęcia, o czym to jest, więc byłam bardzo zszokowana. Świetne.
Krótkie i dosadne. Nie miałam pojęcia, o czym to jest, więc byłam bardzo zszokowana. Świetne.
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I was inspired by Hozier's "Eat Your Young" to read the short book by Swift - it's satirical, funny and also deeply disturbing.
Quotes: "I could name a whole country which would be glad to eat up our whole nation without it [salt]" very interesting when put into context the future for growing Irish/British tensions in the 1800s