Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.
— Jonathan Swift
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Quote Source Information
• The Battle of the Books, preface (1704)
• Source: Wikiquote: "Jonathan Swift" (Quotes)
About this Picture
Name: Dean Swift - Long Room
Summary:
Description: English: A collection of busts was added to the Long Room starting in 1743. This bust, sculpted by Louis Francois Roubiliac is of Dean Jonathan Swift.
Date: 30 May 2014
Source: Own work
Author: Rob Hurson
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