Project Gutenberg 2011-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 264 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Daly, J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly, John Bowles Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734) Introduction -- The drapier's letters -- The address to the jury -- Swift's description of Quilca -- Answer to a paper -- Maxims controlled -- A short view of the state of Ireland, 1727 -- The story of the injured lady -- The answer to the injured lady -- A letter to the Archbishop of Dublin, concerning the weavers -- Two letters on subjects relative to the improvement of Ireland -- The present miserable state of Ireland -- "A proposal for the universal use of Irish manufactures" -- A modest proposal, 1729 -- A character, panegyric, and description of the Legion club, 1736 -- On doing good. E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734)" by J. Bowles Daly is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book analyzes the socio-political climate of Ireland during the early 18th century as expressed through the writings of Jonathan Swift, particularly focusing on issues of governance, economic distress, and the treatment of the Irish people under British rule. It explores Swift's influence as a writer and political commentator, making it a vital text for understanding the complexities of Irish history. The opening of this work introduces Swift's early political career and the political landscape during the reigns of William III and Anne, touching on the shifting dynamics between the Whigs and Tories. It emphasizes Swift's transition from being associated with the Whigs to aligning with the Tories as he experienced neglect from political figures, exploring his resolve to support Irish interests against British oppression. Swift's writings, particularly the "Drapier's Letters," serve as a powerful reflection of the injustices faced by the Irish population, foreshadowing the galvanizing effect he would have on national consciousness and the calls for reform in the face of exploitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37156/37156-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Ireland -- History -- 18th century Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 PR Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 410975 2025-08-15T06:46:34.725622 text/html 415935 2011-08-21T17:36:17 text/html 198216 2025-08-15T06:46:40.097623 application/epub+zip 200970 2025-08-15T06:46:35.698631 application/epub+zip 200970 2025-08-15T06:46:35.173618 application/epub+zip 324300 2025-08-15T06:46:43.520618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279511 2025-08-15T06:46:39.534590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279915 2022-09-17T05:25:18.207534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369412 2025-08-15T06:46:34.129656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369135 2011-08-21T17:30:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369147 2011-08-21T17:30:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22048 2025-08-15T06:46:43.665609 application/rdf+xml 11155 2025-08-15T06:46:35.263621 image/jpeg 1755 2025-08-15T06:46:35.220605 image/jpeg 139932 2011-08-21T17:30:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 184674 2011-08-21T17:45:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 139930 2011-08-21T17:30:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 179356 2025-08-15T06:46:34.760660 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