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lecture by Dr Greg Lynall. Greg Lynall is Lecturer in English at
the University of Liverpool. Gulliver’s Travels (1726) contains
probably the most famous satire on science in world literature,
but the circumstances behind its composition are little known.
In this talk, Greg Lynall explains how Gulliver’s ‘Voyage to
Laputa’ was shaped by Jonathan Swift’s animosity towards the
Master of the Royal Mint, Sir Isaac Newton. What began as the
airing of a personal and political grievance became an assault
upon the foundations of scientific knowledge. This event is free
to attend and open to all. No tickets are required. Doors open
at 12:30pm and seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-
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