The Battle of the Books
by Jonathan Swift
When everything was in this sourdough, the disagreement escalated immensely; Warm words passed from both sides, and the patient's blood was diluted abundantly. Here, tucked between an entire shelf of moderns, the lonely Ancient proposed to challenge the cause fairly and prove with an open mind that the priority stemmed from both long-term possession and their prudence, their antiquity, and, above all, their great value in relation to moderns.
