EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 17 MIN
Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 6
from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift
In which the narrator endeavours to ingratiate himself with the royal family by presenting various ingenious creations and performing music on a gigantic spinet, earning audiences with the discerning king. During these meetings, he delivers an elaborate and candid exposition of the English government, laws, and customs, provoking the king’s thoughtful and, at times, satirical reflections upon the nature of human institutions and vices.
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In which the narrator endeavours to ingratiate himself with the royal family by presenting various ingenious creations and performing music on a gigantic spinet, earning audiences with the discerning king. During these meetings, he delivers an elaborate and candid exposition of the English government, laws, and customs, provoking the king’s thoughtful and, at times, satirical reflections upon the nature of human institutions and vices.
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