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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

In 1728-1729, Jonathan Swift and his friend Thomas Sheridan anonymously published the Intelligencer, a trenchant and often witty commentary on the Irish social and political scene in the year before the publication of A Modest Proposal. The first collected edition of the Intelligencer... Read Full Overview

This influential periodical from the 18th century was edited by the famous satirist Jonathan Swift and his collaborator Thomas Sheridan. Filled with essays, stories, and commentary on current events and politics, The Intelligencer was a popular and influential source of news... Read Full Overview