Jonathan Swift vs Ogyū Sorai
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Compare the life timelines of Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) and Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 61 years, from 1667 to 1728.
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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
- — Born in Dublin, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at Trinity College Dublin Verified
- — Became secretary to Sir William Temple at Moor Park Verified
- — Ordained a priest in the Church of Ireland Verified
- — Published A Tale of a Tub Verified
- — Installed as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Verified
- — Wrote the Drapier's Letters Verified
- — Published Gulliver's Travels Verified
- — Published A Modest Proposal Verified
- — Died in Dublin Verified
Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728)
- — Born in Edo Verified
- — Exiled with his family to rural Kazusa province Verified
- — Returned to Edo after his father's pardon Verified
- — Entered the service of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu Verified
- — Established his own private academy in Edo Verified
- — Developed the Ancient Learning method of reading the classics Verified
- — Wrote his major philosophical works Bendō and Benmei Verified
- — Advised shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune and wrote the Seidan Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified