Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.

Jonathan Swift

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Topic

Satire Judging others Self-criticism

Author

Jonathan Swift

Source

The Battle of the Books

Genre

Satire

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1704 1700s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Original Citation

Swift, Jonathan. The Battle of the Books. London: John Nutt, 1704, preface.

Current Citation

Swift, Jonathan. "The Preface of the Author." A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works. Dover Publications, 1996.

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What pity is it,
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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Topic
Love of life

Author

Voltaire
Source
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Medium
Novel
Genre
Satire
Language
French
Time
1759 1750s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Another quote of the following type Metaphor, analogy and simile

We believe if you have a family you can't eliminate certain members of that family because profits are down.

Akio Morita

Quoted in The Sunday Telegraph

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Topic
Layoffs Business management
Speaker
Akio Morita
Source
The Sunday Telegraph
Medium
Interview
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
1988 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Morita, Akio. Interviewed by U.K. Sunday Telegraph. c. 1988.