Author Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 Title A Modest Proposal 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 Language English LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature Subject Political satire, English Subject Religious satire, English Subject Ireland -- Politics and government -- 18th century -- Humor Category Text EBook-No. 1080 Release Date Oct 1, 1997