"Jonathan Swift: The Reluctant Rebel," John Stubbs, Norton. 752 pp. $39.95 If Gulliver could travel through time, instead of sailing around the world, imagine how familiar the Yahoos of Washington would look to him now. What would he say about the roaring Lilliputians and the swollen Brobdingnagians stomping around the capital? Jonathan Swift, we need you more than ever. This week marks the 350th birthday of the brilliant Irish [...]
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