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The benefit of farting explained

Paperback • 2017 • English • 1. edition

The benefit of farting explained

By Jonathan Swift

Part of the series Quirky classics

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What is the nature, essence and definition of a fart? What are the consequences and disadvantages of suppressing one? Why is farting considered to be taboo? Swift's The Benefit of Farting argues eloquently, in a forceful a posteriori fashion, that most of the distempers thought to affect the fairer sex are due to flatulences not adequately vented. To complete the excursus into this venerable and age-old human activity, Charles James Fox's Essay upon Wind provides a detailed analysis, classificat...Show more

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Satirical fiction and parodies

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ISBN

9781847496805

Publisher

Alma Classics

Published year

2017

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The benefit of farting explained

Format

Paperback

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