Ironically, satirist Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal," which has the shorter title, advises that the people of Ireland sell their children as food. The phrase "a modest suggestion" is commonly used ironically to introduce a radical or unexpected idea.
"A Modest Proposal" for Preventing the Children of the Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to Their Public" is the full title of Swift's article, which is regarded as a masterwork of irony.
Who is Jonathan Swift?
Anglican preacher, poet, political pamphleteer, essayist, and Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift also wrote and published essays. He progressed to become the dean of Dublin's St. Patrick's Cathedral, receiving the nickname "Dean Swift."
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