This work notes that a certain commodity will be most prevalent in March, due to its proximity to Lent, and suggests a way to make gloves for ladies and boots for gentlemen.
This work notes that a certain commodity will be most prevalent in March, due to its proximity to Lent, and suggests a way to make gloves for ladies and boots for gentlemen. It ends with the author noting that he has no ulterior motive, due to the advanced age of his wife. The author of this work opposes "voluntary (*) Abortions" and the "horrid practice of Women murdering their Bastard Children." This essay opens by noting how terrible it is to see a female beggar with three, four, or six kids in tow, and outlines a scheme by which population would be lessened and a new dish created. For 10 points, name this satirical essay by Jonathan Swift, which suggests that poor people should sell their children to be eaten by the rich.
This work notes that a certain commodity will be most prevalent in March, due to its proximity to Lent, and suggests a way to make gloves for ladies and boots for gentlemen.
{\"A Modest Proposal\"} [or \"A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of the Poor From Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick\"]