Joseph Addison as an Essayist: The Social Documents of the.
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Addison notes that of the pleasures of sense, the under- standing and the imagination, only the latter pleasures originate from sight. Whetherornotimaginativepleasuresderivefromtheappearanceortheideas of visible objects, the pleasure, he thinks, is due to their expansiveness, nov- elty, or beauty.
A selection of essays from Joseph Addison (1672-1719) chosen by J.H. Fowler, M.A. (1930).
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Joseph Addison, Henry George Bohn, Richard Hurd (1856). “The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: Poems on several occasions. Poemata. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals, especially in relation to the Latin and Greek poets. Remarks on several parts of Italy, in the years 1701, 1702, 1703”, p.174.
The essay of Addison and those of Steele contain the most vivid picture of the social life of England of that time. Addison deals with typical subjects- fashions, head dresses, practical jokes, and indecency in conversation, gambling, drinking, cruelty, dueling etc.
The Works Of Joseph Addison V3 The Works Of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, a New Ed, With Notes Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays and Poetical Fragments, Tending To Amuse the Fancy and Inculcate Morality A Discourse On Ancient and Modern Learning.
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Addison first achieved prominence with The Campaign (1704), an epic celebrating the victory of Marlborough at Blenheim. The poem was commissioned by Lord Halifax, and its great success resulted in Addison's appointment in 1705 as undersecretary of state and in 1709 as secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland.
Essays and criticism on Joseph Addison, including the works Latin verse, English verse, Poetry of personal compliment, “A Letter from Italy”, The Campaign, Hymns - Critical Survey of Poetry.
The Spectator was a periodical published daily by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, both politicians, which was one of the bestsellers of the 18th century. Its 500 issues sold up to 4000 copies a day, and carried news and comment, but especially comments on manners, morals and literature.
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