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One feature of The Spectator that deserves particular mention is its critical essays, in which Addison sought to elevate public taste. He devoted a considerable proportion of his essays to literary criticism, which was to prove influential in the subsequent development of the English novel.
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A selection of essays from Joseph Addison (1672-1719) chosen by J.H. Fowler, M.A. (1930).
Addison and Steele had clear moral intentions behind the writing of the essays for the spectator series. They aimed at social reformation, an important in the manners and morals of the people of that age and the remover of existing removal of existing ignorance.
The original - and the inspiration behind the reboot of The Spectator - was the 1711 edition created Joseph Addison, a Whig politician and his womanising mate, Dick Steele.
About Joseph Addison. Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) and Richard Steele (1672-1729) lived rich lives on their own, but here we will briefly talk about them together as a way of introducing the collaborative journalism for which they are now best remembered, the essay series The Tatler (1709-1711) and The Spectator (1711-1712).Born just a few weeks apart, Addison and Steele knew each from the age of thirteen, and they.
Joseph Addison is regarded as one of the masters of English prose. And his “The Coverly Papers” is considered as a precursor of the English novel. In the history of English prose, Addison’s place is assured and high. Addison’s narration is characterized by neatness and sobriety combined with wit and humour.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719), studied classics at Queen’s College, Oxford and subsequently became a Fellow of Magdalen College. During his life, he held several governmental posts but is perhaps best known for his found- ing of the daily The Spectator with Richard Steele.
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719): English writer. Joseph Addison was a highly influential eighteenth-century English author. The son of an outspoken clergyman, Addison did not follow his father into the church or in the belief that all knowledge was found in the scriptures. More secular in his thinking, Addison devoted his life to politics and.
The Spectator essays Oftentimes, the most accurate portrayal of society stems from examining the everyday occurances of people within that community. For Joseph Addison, England is no exception. Throughout his diary (fictional) in The Spectator, Addison is able to use detail, repetition, and ton.
Joseph Addison was born into a home which the steadfast labour of his. father, Lancelot, had made prosperous and happy. Lancelot Addison had. earned success. His father, Joseph's grandfather, had been also a. clergyman, but he was one of those Westmoreland clergy of whose. simplicity and poverty many a joke has been made. Lancelot got his.
