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History of British Literature PAGE 0 PAGE 7 Teaching Plan （The 8th Time, 2 Hours） Title: Swift, Fielding and Sheridan: The Maturity of Novel and the 18th Century Drama Aim: To introduce English literature of the 18th century. Emphases: Swift, Fielding and Sheridan’s works and writing features Difficulties: Their status and contribution Type of the Class: New Lesson Taught Means of Teaching Lecture Teaching Process: Jonathan Swift(1667-1745) 1.1 Life Poet, pamphleteer/Novelist/Born in Ireland/A posthumous son,/Depend on an uncle Supporter of Irish independence Appointed different clerical posts in England, dean of St. Patrick’s Church in Dublin (1713) 1704, political pamphlets, in favour of the Whigs, not well received 1710, deserted the Whigs, joined the Tories who were getting in power 1737, Swift’s 70th birthday, through Ireland celebrated with bells, bonfires toasts of “long life to the Drapier, (The Drapier’s Letters《布商的书信》 ) prosperity to poor Ireland, and the liberty of the press!” 1742, Dean Swift, 74, declared insane, died in 1745 1.2 works 1704,The Battle of the Books《书的战争》 Spider (moderns) vs. bee (ancients) In their study (mind) vs. draw from nature A Tale of A Tub《一个木桶的故事》 Attacked the disputes among the different branches of Christianity 1) A tub is used to distract the whale’s attention in whaling To divert the attention of Hobbes’ “Leviathan” [li’vIuthun] 《利维坦》from picking holes in religion and government(英国17世纪著作家霍布斯论国家组织的著作); 极权主义的国家 2) Tub, a pulpit,讲道台 esp. of a Nonconformist非英国国教的 minister, also tub-pulpit, derogatory, old man (Christ) three sons Peter, arrogant, Roman Catholic Martin, the Anglican (Martin Luther) Jack, the Dissenters (from John Calvin) 1724, The Drapier’s Letters布商的书信4 letters Tyranny, lost freedom, 1722, one of the mistresses of George I, William Wood, coining “From reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.” Tyranny, lost freedom, one of the mistresses of Georg