I just got to thinking... how far back does the baby-eating go? And, did his idea for his satire come from dark legends/rumors/truths?
People were horrified by the satire.
Anyway, it just popped into my mind. Any Jonathan Swift experts able to share any insights?
This reminds me of another work by Daniel Defoe: The Political History of the Devil.
I have just downloaded it to read, its here if anyone wants it. https://archive.org/details/politicalhistory00def