The Spectator, Volume 1 : Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays

Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719

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"The Spectator, Volume 1" by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele is a daily publication published from 1711 to 1712. This collection of essays and letters aimed to bring philosophy from academic halls into London's coffee houses and drawing rooms. Each paper tackled politics, arts, love, and society with wit and moral guidance, reaching thousands of readers including America's Founding Fathers. The publication sought to elevate conversation and polish manners in England's emerging middle class, proving instrumental in shaping public discourse and Enlightenment values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals

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