Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745)

The Travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver [from The Works]

Dublin

Printed by and for George Faulkner

1735

"But the whole Scene of this Voyage made so strong an Impression on my Mind, and is so deeply fixed in my Memory, that in committing it to Paper, I did not omit one material Circumstance"

I hope, the gentle Reader will excuse me for dwelling on these and the like Particulars; which however insignificant they may appear to grovelling vulgar Minds, yet will certainly help a Philosopher to enlarge his Thoughts and Imagination, and apply them to the Benefit of publick as well as private Life; which was my sole Design in presenting this and other Accounts of my Travels to the World; wherein I have been chiefly studious of Truth, without affecting any Ornaments of Learning, or of Style. But the whole Scene of this Voyage made so strong an Impression on my Mind, and is so deeply fixed in my Memory, that in committing it to Paper, I did not omit one material Circumstance: However, upon a strict Review, I blotted out several Passages of less Moment which were in my first Copy, for fear of being censured as tedious and trifling, whereof Travellers are often, perhaps not without Justice, accused.

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A revised edition (the "Faulkner Edition"). Over 47 entries in ESTC (1726, 1727, 1731, 1735, 1738, 1742, 1743, 1747, 1748, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1764, 1765, 1767, 1770, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1780, 1782, 1787, 1792, 1793, 1798, 1800).

Text from The Works of J.S, D.D, D.S.P.D. in Four Volumes. Containing, I. The Author's Miscellanies in Prose. II. His Poetical Writings (Dublin: George Faulkner, 1735). Volume III, contains the revised edition of Gulliver's Travels. <Link to ECCO>

03/11/2005