EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 11 MIN
The Battle of the Books - The Beasts' confession (1732)
from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift
In which various beasts, taking on human-like faculties of speech and conscience, offer earnest confessions before their sovereign, each revealing peculiar virtues and follies in a manner that mirrors the complexities of human character. Through this allegorical assembly, a gentle critique unfolds of the vanity, pretence, and self-justifications commonly found within mankind’s own social and moral discourse.
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In which various beasts, taking on human-like faculties of speech and conscience, offer earnest confessions before their sovereign, each revealing peculiar virtues and follies in a manner that mirrors the complexities of human character. Through this allegorical assembly, a gentle critique unfolds of the vanity, pretence, and self-justifications commonly found within mankind’s own social and moral discourse.
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