The Battle of the Books
The Battle of the Books is the name of a short satire written by Jonathan Swift and published as part of the prolegomena to his A Tale of a Tub in 1704. It depicts a literal battle between books in the St. James library, as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Because of the satire, "The Battle of the Books" has become a term for the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns.
External links
- {{gutenberg|no=9270|name=The Battle of the Books}}
- {{gutenberg|no=623|name=The Battle of the Books and other Short Pieces}}
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Ancients vs. Moderns |
| ► | The satire |
| ► | External links |
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