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Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 May 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the 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.
Apr 30, 2024 · Joseph Addison (born May 1, 1672, Milston, Wiltshire, England—died June 17, 1719, London) was an English essayist, poet, and dramatist, who, with Richard Steele, was a leading contributor to and guiding spirit of the periodicals The Tatler and The Spectator.
- Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Joseph Addison. Love, Inspirational, Life.
- No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you. Joseph Addison. Appreciation, Volunteer, World.
- What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.
- Artificial intelligence will never be a match for natural stupidity. Joseph Addison. Stupid, People, Natural.
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Joseph Addison, (born May 1, 1672, Milston, Wiltshire, Eng.—died June 17, 1719, London), English essayist, poet, and dramatist. His poem on the Battle of Blenheim, The Campaign (1705), brought him to the attention of leading Whigs and paved the way to important government posts (including secretary of state) and literary fame.
May 23, 2018 · Joseph Addison — Oxford scholar, poet, playwright, essayist, and politician — figures in the history of philosophy chiefly on the strength of his Essay on the Pleasures of the Imagination, published in 1712 as numbers 411 through 421 of his and Richard Steele's journal The Spectator.
Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 – June 17, 1719) was an English politician and writer. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
Joseph Addison - Essays, Poetry, Politics: With the death of Queen Anne on August 1, 1714, and the accession of George I, Addison’s political fortunes rose. He was appointed secretary to the regents (who governed until the arrival of the new monarch from Hanover) and in April 1717 was made secretary of state. Ill health, however, forced him ...
