Accounts Quote by Jonathan Swift
“I hope you will be ready to own publicly, whenever you shall be called to it, that by your great and frequent urgency you prevailed on me to publish a very loose and uncorrect account of my travels, with directions to hire some young gentleman of either university to put them in order, and correct the style, as my cousin Dampier did, by my advice, in his book called "A Voyage round the world."”
About This Quote
Source Letter: Correspondence with a friend, 1725
The author humorously requests help to edit and organize a chaotic travel narrative.
In simple terms: Need help editing travel tales.
Key Takeaway
Seek collaboration for clarity.
Themes
writing
travel
collaboration
Mood
witty
self‑deprecating
Type
letter
literary
When to use this quote
- publishing
- academic research
- travel writing
- peer review
Key Concepts
literature
editing
historical narrative
Questions to Reflect On
- Who can you trust to edit your work?
- How does collaboration improve storytelling?
A Different Perspective
Humor may mask serious need for expertise.
