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The Battle of the Books

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"The Battle of the Books" is the name of a short satire written by Jonathan Swift and published as part of the prolegomena to his A Tale of a Tub in 1704. It depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library , as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Because of the satire, "The Battle of the Books" has become a term for the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. It is one of his earliest well-known works.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

Release: June 17, 2004

ISBN: 1419153706

ISBN 13: 9781419153709

The Battle of the Books

3.4/5 ( ratings)

"The Battle of the Books" is the name of a short satire written by Jonathan Swift and published as part of the prolegomena to his A Tale of a Tub in 1704. It depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library , as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Because of the satire, "The Battle of the Books" has become a term for the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. It is one of his earliest well-known works.

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

Release: June 17, 2004

ISBN: 1419153706

ISBN 13: 9781419153709

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