Originally published in 1909, this book contains a selection of essays by the English man of letters and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719). The essays were selected from The Spectator, the magazine founded by Addison and Richard Steele, which ran from 1711 to 1712. An editorial introduction is included, along with notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Addison and The Spectator.
Originally published in 1909, this book contains a selection of essays by the English man of letters and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719). The essays were selected from The Spectator, the magazine founded by Addison and Richard Steele, which ran from 1711 to 1712. An editorial introduction is included, along with notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Addison and The Spectator.
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.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction 1. Mr Spectator 2. Stage realism 3. The aim of The Spectator 4. Nicolini and the lions 5. Malicious wit 6. Valetudinarians 7. Meditations in the abbey 8. The scope of satire 9. A lady's library 10. Stage murder 11. French fopperies 12. On friendship 13. The ballad of Chevy Chase (I) 14. The ballad of Chevy Chase (II) 15. Appearances deceptive 16. Ladies' head-dresses 17. Fans 18. Pedants 19. Sir Roger's country-house 20. Will Wimble 21. Sir Roger in church 22. The value of exercise 23. Sir Roger and witchcraft 24. Sir Roger on the bench 25. Periodical essays 26. Sir Roger and the gypsies 27. Town and country 28. The genius of the English language 29. The vision of Mirzah 30. Inconstancy 31. A grinning match 32. On charity 33. Wit and wisdom 34. The trunk-maker 35. Female orators 36. On ridicule 37. The cries of London 38. The philosophy of hoods 39. Sir Roger comes to town 40. Milton (I) 41. Milton (II) 42. Sir Roger visits the abbey 43. Sir Roger at the play 44. On cheerfulness 45. Coffee-house politicians 46. On fine taste 47. Wealth and poverty 48. Qualifications for office 49. Gardens 50. Coffee-house opinion 51. Uncharitable judgment 52. On giving advice 53. The death of Sir Roger 54. Project of a new club 55. On egotism 56. On contentment 57. False criticism Appendix Notes.
Preface Introduction 1. Mr Spectator 2. Stage realism 3. The aim of The Spectator 4. Nicolini and the lions 5. Malicious wit 6. Valetudinarians 7. Meditations in the abbey 8. The scope of satire 9. A lady's library 10. Stage murder 11. French fopperies 12. On friendship 13. The ballad of Chevy Chase (I) 14. The ballad of Chevy Chase (II) 15. Appearances deceptive 16. Ladies' head-dresses 17. Fans 18. Pedants 19. Sir Roger's country-house 20. Will Wimble 21. Sir Roger in church 22. The value of exercise 23. Sir Roger and witchcraft 24. Sir Roger on the bench 25. Periodical essays 26. Sir Roger and the gypsies 27. Town and country 28. The genius of the English language 29. The vision of Mirzah 30. Inconstancy 31. A grinning match 32. On charity 33. Wit and wisdom 34. The trunk-maker 35. Female orators 36. On ridicule 37. The cries of London 38. The philosophy of hoods 39. Sir Roger comes to town 40. Milton (I) 41. Milton (II) 42. Sir Roger visits the abbey 43. Sir Roger at the play 44. On cheerfulness 45. Coffee-house politicians 46. On fine taste 47. Wealth and poverty 48. Qualifications for office 49. Gardens 50. Coffee-house opinion 51. Uncharitable judgment 52. On giving advice 53. The death of Sir Roger 54. Project of a new club 55. On egotism 56. On contentment 57. False criticism Appendix Notes.
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
