Project Gutenberg 2009-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 133 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Kallich, Martin 77635543 A Letter From a Clergyman to his Friend, with an Account of the Travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephanie Eason, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Letter From a Clergyman to his Friend" by Anonymous is a satirical pamphlet written in the early 18th century, specifically in 1726. This work serves as a critique and reaction to Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," exploring its content and the notorious character of its author. The pamphlet reflects the tensions of the time, characterized by debates over religion, politics, and moral integrity, as it questions the intentions behind Swift's satirical work. The letter is structured as a communication to a friend, in which the clergyman offers a detailed appraisal of Swift and his writings. He acknowledges the wit and inventiveness in the first three parts of "Gulliver's Travels" but takes particular issue with the fourth part, which he finds tedious and infested with bitterness. Throughout the letter, the clergyman vehemently charges Swift with malicious envy and sacrilegious sentiments, suggesting that he undermines the very morals and values held dear in society. The pamphlet not only serves to disparage Swift but also to uphold the authority of the Church and the existing political order, advocating for a defense against what the author perceives as the corrosive impacts of Swift’s satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Gulliver's travels Voyages, Imaginary -- History and criticism Satire, English -- History and criticism Travelers in literature PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 99398 2025-07-12T06:42:21.455100 text/html 95596 2009-06-21T14:57:08 text/html 119178 2025-07-12T06:42:23.822070 application/epub+zip 117312 2025-07-12T06:42:21.861107 application/epub+zip 85794 2025-07-12T06:42:21.640075 application/epub+zip 172901 2025-07-12T06:42:25.433096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157335 2025-07-12T06:42:23.584058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126163 2022-09-13T13:58:15.727121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85737 2025-07-12T06:42:21.255079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85685 2009-06-21T14:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85676 2009-06-21T14:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21986 2025-07-12T06:42:25.654072 application/rdf+xml 22079 2025-07-12T06:42:21.707083 image/jpeg 3512 2025-07-12T06:42:21.673066 image/jpeg 34503 2009-06-21T14:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 109880 2009-06-21T14:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 34486 2009-06-21T14:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 111166 2025-07-12T06:42:21.470089 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia