The Battle of the Books - Thoughts on various subjects

from The Jonathan Swift Library · host Jonathan Swift

In which the narrator meditates upon the inconsistencies and follies of mankind, reflecting with delicate irony on human nature, society, and the pursuits that engross men’s fleeting attention. This collection of observations ranges from the vanity of men and the imperfections of providence to the peculiarities of learning, ambition, and the delightful contradictions of life itself.

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