Jonathan Swift, Polite Conversation (c. 1738), Dialogue II.
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I always love to begin a journey on Sundays, because I shall have the prayers of the church to preserve all that travel by land or by water.
— Jonathan Swift on Travel
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About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer and satirist. Acclaimed as one of the finest prose satirists in the English language, he was also well known for his poetry and essays.
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