Artifact 1:
Ah, this picture of me is rather great. Shows off my features fairly well, I’d
say. It’s definitely not painted by me, mind you, I’d never get this angle.
Charles Jervas was a pleasure of a man to pose for. I’d say it’s one of the
most accurate representations of my being (possibly it was the fact it was an
oil on canvas painting).
Artifact 2:
One of my first well accomplished works, this was. It states my dissatisfaction
with how some of the largest heads of Christianity will take the Bible in
several different ways and alter it entirely. It is praised for a rather
difficult subject to create satire on without causing widespread hysteria while
also being a masterful work. Due to my position in the church, I am not
overlooked as some peasant who does not know what is occurring in society.
Artifact 3:
Though the previous work may have been one of the most impressive of my works,
this one just so happens to be one of the most well- known stories of mine. Gulliver’s Travels have been
placed into several different interpretations (Let us overlook the movie with
Mr. Jack Black), but all hold the same core thought of a man losing his
practice and having incredible adventures. This work poses to those of my time
if having strength makes up for being horrid to others, if individuals truly
can make a difference, and many other themes that, at the time, were risky to
question.
Artifact 4:
This particular piece was actually one of my first. This piece seems to be a
fairly simple idea for how to end the suffering of impoverished children of
Ireland and some would think it is a true idea. This particular satire,
however, actually had the thought of fattening up and feeding the children that
were malnourished to the Irish residents to also increase the food supply. This
idea was to poke at some of the other thoughts being raised at this time for a
solution and included statistics to show how well this “idea” would work.
Artifact 6:
Now, this particular story was realized alongside artifact 2. This satire
focuses on a library where the items written in the books are having an actual
war throughout the building. Not only did it have famous philosophers of the
past such as Aristotle battle against some of the literature of the time, but
it also had all the books facing their critics and the books that had replaced
them. It was viewed as a unique way to show how a library actually can be
viewed due to how many varying viewpoints you’ll find inside those walls.
Artifact 7: Predictions of the Ensuing Year. Now,
this particular work doesn’t have a cover art, but it was a well enjoyed piece
nevertheless. After John Partridge, a cobbler, published a book that used
astrological predictions to state events of the next year, such as the death of
several church officials, including myself. Needless to say that when he proved
wrong, I decided to prod at him under my alias (Isaac Bickerstaff). This piece
predicted HIS death, and was widely believed.
Artifact 8:
This particular achievement was part of an ongoing weekly printed pamphlet I
would contribute to. It was an examination (hence the name The Examiner) of the events that transpired and was rather a large
success. ‘Twas this work that started to place me into the public eye as a well
knowledge figure in society.
Artifact 9: Ode to The Athenian Society is a rather
interesting work. It is a rather confusing work upon a look through, but
actually rather simple. I praise society for having the mind to know there are
problems and the knowledge to solve them. Yet, I condemn them for the fact they
give way to greed and don’t improve fellow man’s position in life. Like all my
pieces, it is a tad satirical.
Artifact 10:
To end this particular showcase on myself, I shall share the premise behind the
Drapier’s Letters. This piece had to
be one of my most influential at the time due to the messages they held: We
should be free from England. My fourth letter highlighted this during a time
when the King’s threats were severe and often scared away many of the faint of
heart. I used no flourishing terms to alleviate what England’s kingdom had been
doing, but rather struck with blunt intensity. It led several others to assume
a stance of resistance and revolution.
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