One poem by this author describes "sweepings from butchers' stalls, dung, guts and blood," as well as "drowned puppiesÂ…dead cats and turnip tops."
One poem by this author describes "sweepings from butchers' stalls, dung, guts and blood," as well as "drowned puppiesÂ…dead cats and turnip tops." This author of "A Description of a City Shower" predicted the death of John Partridge with the penname Isaac Bickerstaff. In one novel by this author, the narrator sees Laputa before going to the Balnibarbi. In another work, this author discusses a method of "preventing the children of poor people" from being a "burden" to their parents by suggesting the people of Ireland eat babies. His best known novel features voyages to Lilliput and Brobdingnag. For 10 points, name this satirical author of "A Modest Proposal" and "Gulliver's Travels."
One poem by this author describes "sweepings from butchers' stalls, dung, guts and blood," as well as "drowned puppiesÂ…dead cats and turnip tops."
Jonathan Swift