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The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces

By Jonathan Swift
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By Jonathan Swift
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"The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces" is a collection of writings by the satirist Jonathan Swift, best known for "Gulliver's Travels." One of the central pieces, "The Battle of the Books," is a satirical account of a debate in the King's Library, wherein books literally engage in warfare, representing the literary quarrel between the Ancients and the Moderns. Swift humorously portrays this intellectual debate, suggesting that the contemporary writers of his age are not necessari...

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