Project Gutenberg 2008-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 213 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753 Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq." by Anonymous is a satirical dialogue written in the mid-18th century. This work features the renowned figures Jonathan Swift and Thomas Prior engaging in a spirited conversation about the state of Ireland, reflecting on political, social, and national issues of their time. The dialogue serves to critique the conditions present in Ireland, particularly highlighting themes of patriotism, governance, and public welfare. The opening portion of the dialogue sets a tone of camaraderie mixed with lamentation, as Swift and Prior, now ghosts, discuss the dire circumstances facing Ireland after their deaths. Swift expresses a persistent dissatisfaction over the state of his homeland, suggesting that the dead cannot rest easy knowing their country is plagued by ignorance and neglect. Prior, while echoing a sense of concern, tries to present a more optimistic view regarding potential improvements and the efforts being made towards national betterment. The text weaves together a rich tapestry of wit and poignant critique, detailing their frustration with both the populace's inertia and the perceived indifference of the ruling class, making a powerful case for renewed patriotic duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ireland -- Politics and government -- 18th century Ireland -- History -- 18th century Ireland -- Social conditions -- 18th century DA PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 269819 2025-06-10T11:48:07.792628 text/html 263730 2008-04-29T14:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 95405 2008-04-29T14:38:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 186598 2025-06-10T11:48:16.969596 application/epub+zip 188943 2025-06-10T11:48:12.001615 application/epub+zip 159974 2025-06-10T11:48:10.476641 application/epub+zip 381151 2025-06-10T11:48:20.235603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367136 2025-06-10T11:48:15.840591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214355 2022-08-11T11:39:50.299427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246508 2025-06-10T11:48:07.080634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246463 2008-04-29T14:38:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96275 2008-04-29T14:38:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246467 2008-04-29T14:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96244 2008-04-29T14:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21471 2025-06-10T11:48:20.396569 application/rdf+xml 17022 2025-06-10T11:48:11.071607 image/jpeg 3863 2025-06-10T11:48:10.772614 image/jpeg 182706 2025-06-10T11:48:07.820610 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 More titles under Unknown