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Title
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[Gulliver and the Governor of Glubbdubdrib speak with Caesar and Brutus]
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Description
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Here we see Gulliver and the Governor of Glubbbdubdrub, who was a necromancer. After speaking with Alexander the Great, and Hannibal, the Governor brought Caesar and Brutus forward. Caesar told Gulliver that his assassination was far more glorious and better for society than what he did while he was alive. Gulliver then spoke to Brutus, praising his virtue, love of his country, and benevolence. Swift evidently believed Brutus to be a much better man than Caesar, and was a true patriot, as it was better for the country to kill his friend. In talking to Brutus, Gulliver learned that other patriots whom he admired and called the sextumvirate were always together. With Brutus, the other men in the sextumvirate were Lucius Junius Brutus who expelled the last king from Rome in 509 BCE, Socrates (c. 470-399 BCE) who taught Plato and opposed the Athenian government, Epaminodas (c. 420-362 BCE) the Theban general and politician, Cato the Younger (95-46 BCE) who defended the Roman Empire against Julius Caesar, and Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) who opposed King Henry VIII of England’s departure from the Catholic Church. All of these men opposed tyranny, and in some cases were killed for their beliefs. In this image, Brutus is seen on the left holding a dagger. The same image appears in the 1843 Krabbe edition.
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Image Creator
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Grandville (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:21067
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Source Name
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Gulliver's Reisen in unbekannte Länder
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Image
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Subject
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Magic
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ghosts
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satire
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Resurrection in literature
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fictional works
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imaginary places
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Fictitious characters
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imaginary creatures
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