DEAN JONATHAN SWIFT.
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Born 1667.—Died 1745.—Charles II.—James II.—William III.—Anne.—George I.—George II.
An Irish divine, born at Dublin, was a distinguished wit and writer. He wrote many satirical works, and Gulliver’s Travels. His bitter, morose spirit tinges all his works. He died insane as Dean of St. Patrick’s.