Which of the following are true in the context of Jonathan Swift?
A) He was born in Dublin and studied at Kilkenny Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin
B) He co-authored a book with Samuel Johnson
C) He was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1695
D) He was a member of Kit-Cat Club
E) He wrote the sensational novel Lady Audley’s Secret
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A and C.

Let us analyze the given statements step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:

Statement A: He was born in Dublin and studied at Kilkenny Grammar School and Trinity College, Dublin.
This statement is historically accurate. Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 30, 1667. He received his early education at Kilkenny College (often referred to as Kilkenny Grammar School) before moving on to Trinity College, Dublin, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1686.

Statement B: He co-authored a book with Samuel Johnson.
This statement is incorrect. Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) and Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) belonged to different generations of 18th-century English literature and did not co-author any books. While Johnson wrote about Swift in his biographical work Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, they were not collaborators.

Statement C: He was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1695.
This statement is correct. Jonathan Swift was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church of Ireland (established church) in January 1695. He subsequently served in various ecclesiastical positions, most notably becoming the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in 1713.

Statement D: He was a member of Kit-Cat Club.
This statement is incorrect. The Kit-Cat Club was a prominent London club associated with the Whig political party and included figures like Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and William Congreve. While Swift initially had Whig associations early in his career, he later became a prominent Tory writer and was a leading member of the Scriblerus Club rather than the Kit-Cat Club.

Statement E: He wrote the sensational novel Lady Audley’s Secret.
This statement is incorrect. Lady Audley's Secret is a famous sensation novel written by the Victorian novelist Mary Elizabeth Braddon, published in 1862, more than a century after Swift's death.

Therefore, only statements A and C are correct, making A and C the correct choice.