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What was the name of the hospital Swift funded?

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St. Patrick's hospital

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What did Swift contract in 1690?

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Meniere's disease

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What did Swift serve as from 1713 to 1742?

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the dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin

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What caused Swift to resign from his job as prebend in Kilroot?

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Jane Waring's refusal to marry him

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What forced Swift to move to England?

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688

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When did Swift die?

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October 19, 1745

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What did Swift's parents' split heritage expose him to?

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the troubled relationship between the Irish and the British

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What caused Swift to be completely debilitated for the last five years of his life?

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Alzheimer's disease

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What did Swift gain insight about during his time with Temple?

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the mechanics of the English government

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What were Swift's two most famous religious essays during his middle years?

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The Battle of Books (1697) and A Tale of a Tub (1704)

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Where did Swift complete his MA?

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Hertford College in 1692

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What position was Swift ordained as in the Church of Ireland in 1692?

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the prebend of the Diocese of Connor in Kilroot

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What did Swift publish in 1724?

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Drapier's Letters

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Who wanted to reestablish the Catholic Church in England?

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James II

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Where did Swift obtain his BA in theology and literature?

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Dublin University

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What is the difference between Horatian and Juvenalian satire?

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Horatian satire uses soft and light-hearted humor, while Juvenalian uses harsh scorn and outrage

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Who did Swift work for in England as a secretary?

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William Temple

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What did Swift work as from 1707 to 1709?

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a political emissary to the Irish clergy

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Where was Swift born?

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Dublin, Ireland

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When did Sir William Temple die?

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1699

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Who did Swift return to Dublin with after his brief political career? Which piece of literature did she inspire?

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Esther Vanhomrigh; Cadenus and Vanessa

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What did Swift publish in 1729?

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A Modest Proposal

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What did Swift become skeptical of?

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the purpose of religious establishment in society

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What was Swift's work constantly in the defense of?

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the common person

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Who was the other woman he was involved with? What piece of literature did she inspire?

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Esther Johnson; Journal to Stella

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What did Swift publish in 1726?

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Gulliver's Travels

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When was Swift born?

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November 30, 1667

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Who was Swift romantically involved with during his time in Kilroot?

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Jane Waring

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