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Birth Of Jonathan Swift
On Novenber 30th of 1667, Jonathan Swift is born to Abigail Erick. His father passed away months before he was born. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, but his mother soon retuened to England after his birth. -
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Life Of Jonathan Swift
This timeline will take you through the life of Jonathan Swift. Throughout the timeline, you will find important parts of Swift's life and what made him famous today. -
Youth of Mr. Swift
Swift attends the best schools in Ireland at the age of six; the school was called Kilkenny Grammar School. -
Trinity College
Jonathan Swift starts college in 1682 at Trinity College, Dublin. Willoughby Swift helps himpay for his schooling and Jonathan works on his BA. -
Swift Graduates From Trinity College
Swift graduates from Trinity College and starts to study for his Master's degree. -
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution begins when William of Orange invades England. Swift was studying for his Master's degree in Ireland, but is forced to leave to go to England. There is mother helps him get a job. -
Life In England
Jonathan Swift's mother helps him get a job when he moves to England. His mother lands him a job as a secretary and personal assistant of Sir William Temple. The postition is in Moor Park in Surrey. Here, Swift starts to make his way through all the books in Temple's library. -
Esther "Stella" Johnson
Esther Johnson is an important person in Swift's life and they meet in 1689 when he's living in Moor Park. She is eight years old at the time and he later become her tutor/mentor. They stay in touch throughout their lives. -
Returning to Ireland
Swiftt starts to develop a disturbance of the inner ear. He later find out that he has Meniere's Disease. His doctors tell him to return to Ireland and he does in 1690. -
Mr. Swift Returns to England
Jonathan returns from Ireland and goes back to work with Temple. While in England, Temple shows Swift around Oxford and get him to study there in 1691. Swift recieves a Master's degree from Oxford in 1692. He also publishes his first poem, "Ode to the Athenian Society" in 1691. -
Church Of Ireland
In 1694, Swift leave England to go back to Ireland and take the holy orders. He becomes priest of Church Of Ireland in 1695. Also, the Irish church becomes the Anglican Church this year also. -
A Tale of a Tub
Swift starts to write A Tale of a Tub. It was his first major story. -
Temple Dies
Swift's boss and friend, Temple, dies in 1699. He finds work elsewhere cas haplain and secretary to Earl of Berkeley in Ireland. -
Doctor of Divinity
The Doctor of Divinity degree from Trinty College was recieved by Swift in 1702. Later in the year, he travel to England and brought back Esther Johnson to Ireland. Esther is now 20 years old and many people believed Swift married her. -
Swift's Publication
Swift's 'A Tale of a Tub' and 'The Battle of the Books' are published in 1704 and many people were now interested in his writing. 'The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit' was also published this year. -
Published Works
'Bickerstaff Papers' and 'An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity' is published. -
Allies and Newspapers
Swift leaves the Whigs and allies himself with the Tories. He also becomes part of the Tory newpaper as editor of The Examiner, -
Gulliver's Travels
Swift begins writing Gulliver's Travels. -
Swift's Popularity Grows
'Gullivers Travels' is completed and the publication of 'The Drapier Letters', which gained Swift popularity in Ireland 1745. -
Gulliver's Travels Is Finally Published
The publication of Gulliver's Travels finally happens on October 26, 1726. It became Swift's bestselling book and many translations were made. -
The Death Of Esther Johnson
Esther "Stella" Johnson dies on the 28th of Janurary of 1728. -
A Modest Proposal
"A Modest Proposal" is published. -
A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed
"A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed" is published. -
Swift's Life Goes On
Collected edition of Swift's Works is published in 1735. Swift is suffering from dizziness, nausea, and his memory loss. In other words, he is suffering from Meniere's Disease. -
Old Age
As Swift gets older and older, he suffers from a paralytic stroke. He also becomes senile. -
The Death Of Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift dies on the 19th of October in 1745. Swift wrote his epitaph:
Hic depositum est Corpus
IONATHAN SWIFT S.T.D.
Hujus Ecclesiæ Cathedralis
Decani,
Ubi sæva Indignatio
Ulterius
Cor lacerare nequit,
Abi Viator
Et imitare, si poteris,
Strenuum pro virili
Libertatis Vindicatorem.
