Art, Symbol & Imagination
Gulliver and the Emperor’s Clear Voice
Gulliver stands in a dark coat while tiny people gather below his shoes and on nearby supports. A small figure addresses him from the narrow space beside the larger body. The printed caption remarks on the emperor’s shrill but clear and articulate voice.
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Jean de Bosschere. "Gulliver and the Emperor’s Clear Voice" [editorial title]. In Gulliver's Travels into Lilliput and Brobdingnag, Jonathan Swift; illustrated by Jean de Bosschère. Lilliput and Brobdingnag voyages; illustrated by Jean de Bosschère; Dodd, Mead and William Heinemann, undated title., undated edition, Dodd, Mead & Company; William Heinemann. Source scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0262-0019
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Gulliver's Travels into Lilliput and BrobdingnagJonathan Swift; illustrated by Jean de BosschèreUndated editionMore from this book
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Jean de Bosschere. Gulliver and the Emperor’s Clear Voice. Gulliver's Travels into Lilliput and Brobdingnag. Scan leaf 29. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0262-0019