can anyone help me find information about the history of the irish during jonathan swift's time
i need to know specifically about the plight of the irish under english rule
links would be nice, thank you
2007-05-30 15:47:25 · 2 answers · asked by ... 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
*this is for my english class, and unfortunately we aren't allowed to use wikipedia because "it's not a reliable source" according to the teachers
2007-05-30 15:59:28 · update #1
I went on tour in Ireland two years ago. The English were responsible for Irish genocide.
2007-05-30 16:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all right here ...
"A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick [sic], commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a satirical pamphlet written by Jonathan Swift in 1729. The work has now become one of the epitomes of satire, and the modern phrase “a modest proposal” derives from the work."
2007-05-30 22:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋