The Battle of the Books
Jonathan Swift worked for William Temple during the time of the controversy, and Swift's "A Tale of a Tub" (1703/1705) takes part in the debate. From its first publication, Swift added a short satire entitled "The Battle of the Books" to the "Tale of a Tub." In this piece, there is an epic battle fought in a library when various books come alive and attempt to settle the arguments between moderns and ancients. In Swift's satire, he skilfully manages to avoid saying which way victory fell. He portrays the manuscript as having been damaged in places, thus leaving the end of the battle up to the reader.
Edward Tripp
Edward Tripp (March 9, 1920, National City, California – April 6, 1999, Franklin, North Carolina) was a children's literature author. He is best known for his books "The Tin Fiddle" (1954) (illustrated by Maurice Sendak) and "The New Tuba" (1955) (illustrated by Veronica Reed). He lived in Hamden, Connecticut and died in 1999 at the age of 79.