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A Modest Proposal
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Jonathan Swift
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Themes: All Themes
Themes: The Humanity of the Poor
Themes: The Narrowness of Reason
Themes: Suffering and Greed
Themes: Solutions to Poverty
Themes: Satire
Themes: Social Critique
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British-Irish Relations
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Jonathan Swift
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I Grant This Food Will be Somewhat Dear [costly], and Therefore Very Proper for Landlords, Who, as They Have Already Devoured Most of the Parents, Seem to Have the Best Title to the Children
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