01707cam a22003493u 4500 623 UtSlPG 20260610133034.0 m cr n 260607r1996||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1996 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_the_Books Release date is 1996-08-01 Transcribed from the 1886 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces" by Jonathan Swift is a satire published in 1704. It depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library, where ancient and modern works come alive to fight for supremacy. The piece enters a heated debate about whether contemporary learning surpasses classical knowledge. Through epic combat and the famous allegory of the spider and bee, Swift explores themes of pride, madness, and the relationship between creators and critics—without revealing which side wins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English essays Satire, English Ancients and moderns, Quarrel of Morley, Henry, 1822-1894 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/623 42750 42750