Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), an Irish author and journalist, is considered to have been the preeminent prose satirist in the English language. Known as Dublin's foremost citizen, Swift's most famous work is Gulliver's Travels.
Jonathan Swift almost defines satire in this biting and brutal pamphlet in which he suggests that poor (Catholic) Irish families should fatten up their children and sell them to the rich (Protestant) land owners, thus solving the twin problems of starving...[SEE MORE]