Joseph Addison, "The Spectator", Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Addison, "The Spectator",.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an influential English essayist, poet, and playwright, best known as the co-founder of "The Spectator" magazine. Born in Wiltshire, England, Addison studied at the University of Oxford and later pursued a successful political career. His literary works, including essays, social commentary, and poetry, greatly impacted the English language and culture during the 18th century. Alongside his friend Richard Steele, Addison crafted a distinctive journalistic style in "The Spectator," which made the publication immensely popular. His elegant writing and insightful observations on various topics continue to be highly regarded and studied today.

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Authors have established it as a kind of rule, that a man ought to be dull sometimes; as the most severe reader makes allowances for many rests and nodding places in a voluminous writer.

Joseph Addison, "The Spectator",

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