Every man desires to live long; but no man would be old.

Jonathan Swift

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Topic

Long life Old age Aging

Author

Jonathan Swift

Source

Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting

Medium

Essay

Genre

Satire

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1706 1700s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Original Citation

Swift, Jonathan. "Thoughts on Various Subjects." 1706.

Current Citation

Swift, Jonathan. "Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting." The Portable Swift. Edited by Carl Van Doren. Penguin Books, 1978.

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