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The Jonathan Swift Library

The Jonathan Swift Library

著者： Jonathan Swift
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Welcome, curious listener, to The Jonathan Swift Library, a most serious repository of voyages, follies, and uncomfortable truths. Within this auditory cabinet you shall find entire books read aloud, as if rescued from the dust of some neglected Enlightenment shelf. Expect giants and tiny emperors, philosophers both wise and ridiculous, and the occasional reminder that mankind, for all its claims to reason, remains delightfully absurd. Pray sit upright, adjust your headphones with dignity, and prepare to be entertained, corrected, and perhaps gently mocked.Public domain
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  • Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 8

    Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 8
    2026/06/04
    In which the narrator, long captive in a land of giants, secures a strange and perilous escape by means of a wooden box borne off by a great eagle, only to be discovered at sea by kindly English sailors who bring him home again. Upon his return, he finds himself comically altered by his experiences among monstrous beings, and contemplates the curious transformations wrought upon a man by habit and circumstance.
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    24 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 7

    Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 7
    2026/06/02
    In which the narrator endeavours to convey his affection for his native land whilst recounting a most singular and narrow-minded royal refusal of a powerful invention that could govern by force, revealing a prince whose wisdom and virtues are somewhat clouded by his ignorance of politics and human nature. The manners, laws, military practice, and learning of this secluded realm are displayed with a mixture of wonder and gentle censure, painting a picture both strange and reflective of the universal foibles of mankind.
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    14 分
  • Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 6

    Gulliver's Travels Part 2 Chapter 6
    2026/05/31
    In which the narrator endeavours to ingratiate himself with the royal family by presenting various ingenious creations and performing music on a gigantic spinet, earning audiences with the discerning king. During these meetings, he delivers an elaborate and candid exposition of the English government, laws, and customs, provoking the king’s thoughtful and, at times, satirical reflections upon the nature of human institutions and vices.
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    18 分
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