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Known for. Founder of The Spectator. Sir Richard Steele ( c. 1671 – 1 September 1729) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright and politician best known as the co-founder of the magazine The Spectator alongside his close friend Joseph Addison . A c. 1712 Kit-Cat Portrait of Steele by Godfrey Kneller.
- British
- Founder of The Spectator
- 1671, Dublin, Ireland
Apr 9, 2024 · Sir Richard Steele (born 1672, Dublin, Ire.—died Sept. 1, 1729, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales) was an English essayist, dramatist, journalist, and politician, best known as principal author (with Joseph Addison) of the periodicals The Tatler and The Spectator. Early life and works.
Richard Steele (born January 26, 1944) is an American retired boxing referee who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, Steele was a teammate of future world Heavyweight champion Ken Norton in the Marines.
- January 26, 1944 (age 79)
- former boxer, former USMC, former boxing referee, fight promoter
Sir Richard Steele, (born 1672, Dublin, Ire.—died Sept. 1, 1729, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales), English journalist, dramatist, essayist, and politician. He began his long friendship with Joseph Addison at school and attempted an army career before turning to writing.
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Jul 20, 1998 · The Tatler, a periodical launched in London by the essayist Sir Richard Steele in April 1709, appearing three times weekly until January 1711. At first its avowed intention was to present accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment, of poetry, and of foreign and domestic news.
British playwright and essayist. Examine the life, times, and work of Richard Steele through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
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