Swift's Vision of Evil: A Comparative Study of A Tale of a Tub and Gulliver's Travels, Volumes 1-2English Literary Studies, University of Victoria, 1975 |
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Page 28
... religion and learning has had most of the critical attention over the years , particularly the religious satire . This is understandable . The Tale was considered to be irreverent ; it trifled with sacred things , it blasphemed , and ...
... religion and learning has had most of the critical attention over the years , particularly the religious satire . This is understandable . The Tale was considered to be irreverent ; it trifled with sacred things , it blasphemed , and ...
Page 34
... religious feelings became more moderate , it was even felt that the doctrinal differences separating Anglican from Nonconformist and Catholic were not particularly serious . But the satire on religion continued because of the ...
... religious feelings became more moderate , it was even felt that the doctrinal differences separating Anglican from Nonconformist and Catholic were not particularly serious . But the satire on religion continued because of the ...
Page 55
... religious hetero- doxy . Another phenomenon of religious controversy is the belief in demoniacal possession . When a man is possessed by the devil he can be recognized by strange physical and moral effects , such as hysterical fits ...
... religious hetero- doxy . Another phenomenon of religious controversy is the belief in demoniacal possession . When a man is possessed by the devil he can be recognized by strange physical and moral effects , such as hysterical fits ...
Contents
The Nature of Satire | 7 |
The Satiric Focus I | 27 |
The Satiric Focus II | 38 |
Copyright | |
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