The Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays Addison, Joseph 1672-1719 creator Steele, Richard, Sir 1672-1729 Morley, Henry 1822-1894 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spectator_(1711) Release date is 2005-11-01 Produced by Jon Ingram, Clytie Sidall and PG Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9334 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9334 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133231.0 9334