A Tale of a Tub Section 1

from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift

In which the labourious art of raising one’s voice above the multitude is dissected through the allegory of three oratorical machines—the pulpit, the ladder, and the itinerant stage—each symbolising distinct modes and merits of public discourse. This prelude further ventures into the delicate rivalry among literary societies, the veiled wisdom of fables, and the author's ambitious programme to unveil the profound knowledge hidden beneath popular tales and writings.

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