... so important during the Renaissance Period. Swift was born November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. Swift's father was a lawyer and an English civil servant; he died seven months before his son was born. Abigail Erick, his mother, was left without private income to support her family. Swift was taken or stolen to England by his nurse, and at the age of ... four he was sent back to Ireland. His mother returned to England and she left her son to her wealthy brother-in-law Uncle Godwin. When Jonathan returned to Ireland in September he was accompanied by Stella. There's a great deal of myster...

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