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100 1 _aSwift, Jonathan,
_d1667-1745
245 1 4 _aThe Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1996
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_the_Books
500 _aRelease date is 1996-08-01
508 _aTranscribed from the 1886 Cassell & Company edition by David Price
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish essays
653 _aSatire, English
653 _aAncients and moderns, Quarrel of
700 1 _aMorley, Henry,
_d1822-1894
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/623
999 _c42750
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