A Proposal For Correcting, Improving And Ascertaining The English Tongue: In A Letter To The Most Honorable Robert Earl Of Oxford And Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer Of Great Britain

by Jonathan Swift

""A Proposal For Correcting, Improving And Ascertaining The English In A Letter To The Most Honorable Robert Earl Of Oxford And Mortimer, Lord High Treasurer Of Great Britain"" is a book written by Jonathan Swift and published in 1712. The book is a proposal to the Earl of Oxford and Mortimer for the correction, improvement, and ascertaining of the English language. Swift argues that the English language is in a state of disarray and confusion due to the lack of standardization and the inconsistent use of grammar and spelling. He proposes a set of rules and guidelines for the proper use of the English language, with the aim of establishing a standard that can be universally accepted and understood. The book is considered a significant work in the history of English language and has had a lasting impact on the development of the language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

50 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1712

About the author

Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet, and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".
Swift is remembered for works such as A Tale of a Tub (1704), An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity (1712), Gulliver's Travels (1726), and A Modest Proposal (1729). He is regarded by the Encyclopædia Britannica as the foremost prose satirist in the English language. He originally published all of his works under pseudonyms—such as Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, M.B. Drapier—or anonymously. He was a master of two styles of satire, the Horatian and Juvenalian styles.
His deadpan, ironic writing style, particularly in A Modest Proposal, has led to such satire being subsequently termed "Swiftian".