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_aSwift, Jonathan, _d1667-1745 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1996 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 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 | ||
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_aMorley, Henry, _d1822-1894 |
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