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42. Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

"Ode to the Athenian Society", in The supplement to the fifth volume of the Athenian gazette (London : Dunton, 1691)

42. Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745. Ode to the Athenian Society

This is commonly considered to be Swift’s first appearance in print. According to Dr. Johnson, it led Dryden to remark, "Cousin Swift, you will never be a poet." In fact it has now been shown that there was an earlier poem, "Ode. To the King" ( see 4th Muenster Swift Symposium Papers, 2003, p. 265-283)

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