Round 8: Tossup 17

In an essay, this author offers to teach “landlords to have at least one degree of mercy” through an idea learned by a Formosan visitor. In a work by this author, (15[1])coats belonging to Peter, Martin, and Jack represent (15[1])different Christian denominations. (15[1])A character created by (-5[1])this author encounters horses who domesticate humans and people from (*) Laputa. (10[1])This author of the Tale of the Tub, (10[1])who suggested stewing, roasting, baking, or boiling babies to resolve a famine, wrote a 1726 satire whose title character is tied to a beach by the tiny people of Lilliput. For 10 points, name this author of the essay A Modest Proposal and Gulliver’s Travels. ■END■

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