18.TH CENTURY POETRY

This essay purports to take a close look into some of the poems of Swift and so to draw a conclusion whether Swift has only in his mind to mock people because of their moral perversities and shortcomings when he is writing his satire or,besides doing that,he also tries to change things within the social framework of the society on the strenght of the cutting effect of his satires.The poems which will …

…other condition basic to man, he seeks to correct man's view of himself--to reduce mankind's pride by reminding him of his limitations and his humble human lot. To conclude,one inevitably senses some urge to expostulate at the rashness of Swift's but if we read the poems in this view,keeping in mind that Swift also sought to reform people out of their vices and pride,we can give credit for his ridicules and mockeries.