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Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and priest born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland who died in 1745 also in Dublin. Some of his important works included Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Tale of a Tub, and Drapier's Letters. Gulliver's Travels tells the story of Lemuel Gulliver and his voyages to several islands, including Lilliput where he encounters tiny people, Brobdingnag where the people are giants, and Houyhnhnms Island which is inhabited by intelligent horses.
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- 2. Born & died : 30th November 1667 Dublin, Ireland-19th October 1745 Dublin, Ireland. Occupation: Satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and priest. Important works: Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Tale of a Tub & Drapier’s Letters.
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