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1) Swift was born in Ireland of English parents. He was also educated there and he became a priest.
2) He left Dublin for England in 1689 to reside (stay at?) at the household of William Temple, one of the foremost statesmen of the day. (I wanted to rephrase "household" and "reside").
3) He stayed with him for ten years, during which he attended Temple's circle of learned and powerful friends.
and he became one of the most influential writers of the Augustan Age.
5) He wrote satirical works against political corruption, and especially against the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
6) He spent the last part of his life in Ireland where he became a sort of national hero because of his pamphelts in favour of the Irish.
He spent his final years in lethargy because of an illness that caused the loss of his mental powers.
1) Swift was born in Ireland of English parents. He was also educated there, and he became a priest.
2) He left Dublin for England in 1689 to live with the family of William Temple, one of the foremost statesmen of the day.
3) He stayed with the Temple family for ten years, during which he spent a great deal of time with Temple's circle of learned and powerful friends, and as a result, he became one of the most influential writers of the Augustan Age.
5) He wrote satirical works about political corruption, especially against the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
6) He spent the last part of his life in Ireland where he became a sort of national hero because of his pamphlets in favour of the Irish.
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1) It seems like you want to know if the sentences you provided are correct. To check if everything is okay, we can review each sentence individually:
1) Swift was born in Ireland of English parents. He was also educated there and he became a priest.
This sentence looks correct. It provides information about Swift's birth, nationality, education, and occupation.
2) He left Dublin for England in 1689 to reside (stay at?) at the household of William Temple, one of the foremost statesmen of the day.
To rephrase "household" and "reside," you could consider using "dwelling" or "residing." For example: "He left Dublin for England in 1689 to stay at the dwelling of William Temple..." or "He left Dublin for England in 1689 to reside with William Temple..."
3) He stayed with him for ten years, during which he attended Temple's circle of learned and powerful friends.
This sentence appears to be correct. It mentions the duration of Swift's stay with William Temple and his involvement with Temple's social circle.
4) He became one of the most influential writers of the Augustan Age.
This sentence is grammatically correct and provides information about Swift's influence as a writer during the Augustan Age.
5) He wrote satirical works against political corruption, and especially against the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
This sentence is accurate. It highlights Swift's satirical writings against political corruption, with a specific mention of his critique of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole.
6) He spent the last part of his life in Ireland where he became a sort of national hero because of his pamphlets in favor of the Irish.
This sentence looks correct. It explains that Swift spent the later part of his life in Ireland and gained fame as a national hero due to his pamphlets supporting the Irish.
7) He spent his final years in lethargy because of an illness that caused the loss of his mental powers.
This sentence appears to be correct. It mentions Swift's deteriorating health in his final years, which resulted in lethargy and the loss of his mental faculties.
Overall, it seems like your sentences are well-written and provide accurate information about Jonathan Swift. Well done!