Birthdate: November 30, 1667
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: October 19, 1745
Jonathan Swift was a prominent Anglo-Irish satirist, author, and Anglican cleric. He served as the Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and is best known for his works such as A Tale of a Tub, An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity, Gulliver’s Travels, and A Modest Proposal. Swift published his works using various pseudonyms and anonymously and is considered the leading prose satirist in the English language. Known for his mastery of both the Horatian and Juvenalian styles of satire, Swift’s writing style is often referred to as “Swiftian.”
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