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Jonathan Swift - Satirical Verse

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16/04/2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Jonathan Swift - Satirical Verse

Examples of Swift's caustic verse. Read by Sir Donald Wolfit.

4 Extra Debut. The 18th-century writer's poems were overshadowed by his biting prose. Here are some examples of Swift's caustic verse. From January 1960.

18th century writer Jonathan Swift's poems were overshadowed by his biting prose. 

Donald Wolfit reads a selection of Swift's caustic verse. 

Selected and Introduced by DG Bridson.

First broadcast on the BBC Third Programme in January 1960.

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