And secondly, There being a round million of creatures in humane figure throughout this kingdom, whose whole subsistence put into a common stock, would leave them in debt two million of pounds sterling, adding those who are beggars by profession, to the bulk of farmers, cottagers and labourers, with their wives and children, who are beggars in effect; I desire those politicians who dislike my overture, and may perhaps be so bold to attempt an answer, that they will first ask the parents of these mortals, whether they would not at this day think it a great happiness to have been sold for food at a year old, in the manner I prescribe, and thereby have avoided such a perpetual scene of misfortunes, as they have since gone through, by the oppression of landlords, the impossibility of paying rent without money or trade, the want of common sustenance, with neither house nor cloaths to cover them from the inclemencies of the weather, and the most inevitable prospect of intailing the like, or greater miseries, upon their breed for ever.
interest in endeavouring to promote this necessary work, having no other motive While Swift still hasn’t stated his main claim regarding poverty in Ireland, this metaphor foreshadows what he eventually proposes by comparing children and their mothers to domesticated animals and consequently devaluing the lives of the poor. A Modest Proposal BY JOHNATHAN SWIFT FOR PREVENTING THE CHILDREN OF POOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND FROM BEING A BURDEN TO THEIR PARENTS OR COUNTRY, AND FOR MAKING THEM BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC IT IS A MELANCHOLY OBJECT to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, which, as I have already said, under the present situation of affairs, is utterly impossible by all the methods hitherto proposed. After all, I am not so violently bent upon my own opinion, as to reject any
In an effort to improve his argument, Swift utilizes another rhetorical strategy by appealing to an authority to add credibility to his plan.
They cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come.
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For this kind of commodity will not bear exportation, and flesh being of too tender a consistence, to admit a long continuance in salt, although perhaps I could name a country, which would be glad to eat up our whole nation without it. The number of souls in this kingdom being usually reckoned one million and a half, of these I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract thirty thousand couple, who are able to maintain their own children, (although I apprehend there cannot be so many, under the present distresses of the kingdom) but this being granted, there will remain an hundred and seventy thousand breeders. as of the highest importance.
up for a preserver of the nation. allow to sheep, black cattle, or swine, and my reason is, that these children This is an ethos appeal. too frequent a practice) for fear of a miscarriage. exchange; which cannot turn to account either to the parents or kingdom, the I have no children, by which I can propose to get a single penny; the youngest being nine years old, and my wife past child-bearing. by Dr. Jonathan Swift. Infant's flesh will be in season throughout the year, but more plentiful in March, and a little before and after; for we are told by a grave author, an eminent French physician, that fish being a prolifick dyet, there are more children born in Roman Catholick countries about nine months after Lent, the markets will be more glutted than usual, because the number of Popish infants, is at least three to one in this kingdom, and therefore it will have one other collateral advantage, by lessening the number of Papists among us.
carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves Notice how Swift constructs his claim in this sentence. But I am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is Just what was Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal” to fix this problem? attempt an answer, that they will first ask the parents of these mortals, use were made of several plump young girls in this town, who without one single Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.
Thirdly, Whereas the maintainance of an hundred thousand children, from two years old, and upwards, cannot be computed at less than ten shillings a piece per annum, the nation's stock will be thereby encreased fifty thousand pounds per annum, besides the profit of a new dish, introduced to the tables of all gentlemen of fortune in the kingdom, who have any refinement in taste. or sows when they are ready to farrow; nor offer to beat or kick them (as is in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabbin-doors crowded A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for Supposing that one thousand families in this city, would be constant customers for infants flesh, besides others who might have it at merry meetings, particularly at weddings and christenings, I compute that Dublin would take off annually about twenty thousand carcasses; and the rest of the kingdom (where probably they will be sold somewhat cheaper) the remaining eighty thousand. at the very moment their city was taken: Of being a little cautious not to sell stand, how they will be able to find food and raiment for a hundred thousand
persons of quality and fortune, through the kingdom, always advising the mother
Laplanders, and the inhabitants of Topinamboo: Of quitting our animosities and 1729 Those who are more thrifty (as I must confess the times require) may flea the carcass; the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies, and summer boots for fine gentlemen. It may also an example of burlesque. Sixthly, This would be a great inducement to marriage, which all wise nations have either encouraged by rewards, or enforced by laws and penalties. As to my own part, having turned my thoughts for many years upon this The question therefore is, How The question therefore is, How this number shall be reared, and provided for? I again Considering that Swift himself was a Dean in the Church of England, we can see how far he is willing to push his satire in order to bring the Irish and the British to their senses. that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious kingdom so renowned for the quickest proficiency in that art. tears and pity in the most savage and inhuman breast. For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick. an incumbrance. groat to their fortunes, cannot stir abroad without a chair, and appear at a
in the whole number of infants at a certain age, who are born of parents in Fifthly, This food would likewise bring great custom to taverns, where the vintners will certainly be so prudent as to procure the best receipts for dressing it to perfection; and consequently have their houses frequented by all the fine gentlemen, who justly value themselves upon their knowledge in good eating; and a skilful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will contrive to make it as expensive as they please. 0000005356 00000 n I am assured by our merchants, that a boy or a girl before twelve years old, is no saleable commodity, and even when they come to this age, they will not yield above three pounds, or three pounds and half a crown at most, on the exchange; which cannot turn to account either to the parents or kingdom, the charge of nutriments and rags having been at least four times that value.
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