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Traveling around the world can open your eyeball to human racey new discoveries. Jonathan blue-belly was a well-known author during the 1600 and 1700s. Many of Swifts pieces were based on his experiences during his travels. For most general readers, the name Jonathan Swift is associated only with his satiric masterpiece Gullivers Travels. They are not aware that, in addition to it and hundreds of poems, he wrote a great deal of nonfictional prose, much of it of appreciable interest, significance, and excellence (Schakel). As a child, Swift grew up fatherless and dependent on the generosity of his uncle (Jonathan Swift). Jonathan was born in 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. According to The early Life and Education of Jonathan Swift his father died in 1667 before Jonathan was born. Jonathans mother felt very strongly about her sons education. At the age of six he was sent to Kilkenny School, then the best in Ireland (Jonathan Swift). Swift continued in residence at Trinity College a s a candidate for his masters of arts degree until February 1689. The Roman Catholic disorders began to spread through Dublin after the Glorious Revolution, causing Swift to anticipate security in England with a distant relative named Sir William Temple, at Moor Park. (Jonathan Swift). As stated in Jonathan Swift Temple was engaged in writing memoirs and preparing essays for publication, and Swift acted as his secretary. Swift gained much knowledge while he was with Temple by reading many books from Temples commodious library. This is when Jonathan really became interested in writing. Between 1691 and 1694 Swift wrote a number of poems and between 1696 and 1699 he turned to prose and wrote any(prenominal) of his most famous works such(prenominal) as A Tale of a Tub (Jonathan ... ...an Swift Biography)The closing years of Swifts life produce been the subject of some misrepresentation, and stories have been told of his ungovernable temper and lack of self-control (Jonathan Swift ). Jonathan Swift lived a long 78 years, he died on October 19, 1745. He is said to have suffered what is known to have been Menieres Disease, an affliction of the semicircular canals of the ears (Jonathan Swift). In 1742 he was declared incapable of caring for himself, and guardians were appointed, according to the article Jonathan Swift. later(prenominal) that year (1742) he suffered from a stroke and lost the ability to speak (Jonathan Swift Biography). In 1745, Swift was laid to rest next to Esther Johnson inner of Dublins St. Patricks Cathedral (Jonathan Swift Biography). After living his long life Swift said No wise man ever wished to be younger.