Historedia
Person

Jonathan Swift

Events
3
Episodes
3
Years
1704–1720

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jonathan Swift, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Publication of A Tale of a Tub

    1704

    Role: Author

    1. 1704 · LondonInitial Publication

      A Tale of a Tub was published in London in 1704 by John Nutt, marking Swift's first major published work.

  2. Publication of An Essay on Criticism

    1711

    Role: Contemporary Critic

    1. 1711 · UnresolvedPublication of An Essay on Criticism

      Alexander Pope published his poem An Essay on Criticism in 1711, introducing key literary ideals and famous quotations to the public.

  3. Swift Begins Gulliver's Travels

    1720

    Role: Author

    1. 1720 · UnspecifiedStart of Composition

      Swift began writing the first two parts of Gulliver's Travels in 1720.

Sources

  1. A Tale of a Tub Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
  2. Jonathan Swift Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. An Essay on Criticism Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
  4. Gulliver's Travels Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04