Round 8: Tossup 17

In an essay, this author offers to teach “landlords to have at least one degree of mercy” (15[1])through an idea learned by a Formosan visitor. In a work by this author, coats belonging to Peter, Martin, and Jack (15[1])represent different Christian denominations. A character created by this author encounters horses who domesticate humans and people from (*) Laputa. This author of the Tale of the Tub, who suggested (10[1])stewing, roasting, baking, or boiling babies to resolve (10[1])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■ (0[1])

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