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Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift

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  • Beowulf
    In English literature: Swift

    …the intricately textured humor of Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift (completed in 1732; published 1739) and to the delicate humanity of his poems to Stella. But his prime distinction is, of course, as the greatest prose satirist in the English language. His period as secretary to the distinguished…

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