Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 365 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Scott, Temple 1864 1939 Isaacs, Isaac Isaacs, J. H. Scott, Isaac Temple The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters Etext produced by Sander van Rijnswou and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Million Book Project. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of political writings from the early 18th century. This volume focuses specifically on "The Drapier's Letters," a series of pamphlets where Swift argues against the introduction of a debased form of currency that threatened the economic stability of Ireland during his time. The context of these letters reflects Swift's growing disillusionment with English governance and his commitment to advocating for the Irish people against perceived oppression. The opening of the volume sets the stage by providing background on Swift's situation upon returning to Ireland in 1714 and his subsequent rise as a political commentator. It details the circumstances leading to Wood's patent for coining halfpence, a move that Swift contends is detrimental to the Irish economy. The initial letter addresses various groups in Ireland, urging them to recognize the dangers posed by this currency and encouraging resistance against its acceptance. Swift employs a tone that combines indignation with a call to action, appealing to the common people, as he navigates the complex interplay of politics, economics, and social justice that permeates his writings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Wood, William, 1671-1730 Money -- Ireland -- History Coinage -- Ireland HG Text Politics Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 606469 2025-06-05T11:09:11.459946 text/html 609101 2020-12-15T04:47:34 text/html 315311 2025-06-05T11:09:22.100847 application/epub+zip 321793 2025-06-05T11:09:15.670879 application/epub+zip 291499 2025-06-05T11:09:14.153883 application/epub+zip 637012 2025-06-05T11:09:27.057916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605216 2025-06-05T11:09:21.034873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399482 2022-09-06T22:28:51.092746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534202 2023-10-06T06:38:33.336430 text/plain 17127 2025-06-05T11:09:27.211823 application/rdf+xml 22616 2025-06-05T11:09:14.727903 image/jpeg 4697 2025-06-05T11:09:14.441903 image/jpeg 306966 2025-06-05T11:09:11.513901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia