The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces by Jonathan Swift

The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces

Jonathan Swift

158 pages first pub 1704 (editions)

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Swift's satire, written in 1697, describes the battle between ancient and modern books. At that time, "ancient" referred to the Greek classics and "modern" referred to books written in the 17th century. It was a rebuttal to authors who were writin...

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