Days With Sir Roger De Coverley - Addison, Joseph; Steele, Richard
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Step back into 18th-century England with "Days with Sir Roger de Coverley," a collection of insightful and charming essays by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the manners and social customs of the period. Through keen observation and witty prose, the authors present a vibrant social commentary that remains relevant and engaging today. These essays, carefully selected and meticulously prepared for republication, provide a unique window into the world of English literature and thought. Experience the timeless appeal of Addison and Steele's…mehr

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Step back into 18th-century England with "Days with Sir Roger de Coverley," a collection of insightful and charming essays by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. This volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the manners and social customs of the period. Through keen observation and witty prose, the authors present a vibrant social commentary that remains relevant and engaging today. These essays, carefully selected and meticulously prepared for republication, provide a unique window into the world of English literature and thought. Experience the timeless appeal of Addison and Steele's reflections on society, offering both amusement and profound insights. Ideal for anyone interested in classic essays, 18th-century life, or the enduring power of English prose. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire, but shortly after his birth, his father, Lancelot Addison, was appointed Dean of Lichfield, and the family relocated to the cathedral grounds. His father was an erudite English clergyman. Joseph was educated at Charterhouse School in London, where he met Richard Steele, and at The Queen's College, Oxford. He excelled in classics, particularly in Neo-Latin verse, and was appointed a fellow of Magdalen College. In 1693, he wrote a poem for John Dryden, and his first major work, a book about the lives of English poets, was published in 1694. His translation of Virgil's Georgics was released the following year. The Spectator was a daily periodical in England published by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele that ran from 1711-1712. Each ""paper"" or ""number"" was around 2,500 words long, with the first run consisting of 555 numbers commencing on March 1, 1711. These were gathered in seven volumes. The periodical was relaunched without Steele's involvement in 1714, appearing three times a week for six months, and these papers were compiled into the eighth book. The publication also included contributions by Addison's cousin, Eustace Budgell, and poet John Hughes.