Johnson notes Swift's obvious affinity for Tertullian and the bold stylistic and structural similarities between the works A Modest Proposal and Apology.
dʒˈɑːnsən nˈoʊts swˈɪfts ˈɑːbviəs ɐfˈɪnᵻɾi fɔːɹ tɜːtˈʌliən ænd ðə bˈoʊld staɪlˈɪstɪk ænd stɹˈʌktʃɚɹəl sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾiz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə wˈɜːks ɐ mˈɑːdɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəl ænd ɐpˈɑːlədʒi.