Sir Richard Steele (bap. 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.
Portrait of Sir Richard Steele
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| Born | 12 March 1672 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Died | 1 September 1729 (aged 57) Carmarthen, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Writer and politician |
| Known for | Founder of The Spectator |
Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
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Joseph Addison, the "Kit-cat portrait", circa 1703–1712, by Godfrey Kneller
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| Born | 1 May 1672 Milston, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 17 June 1719 (aged 48) Kensington, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Writer and politician |
The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each "paper", or "number", was approximately 2,500 words long, and the original run consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1 March 1711.[1] These were collected into seven volumes. The paper was revived without the involvement of Steele in 1714, appearing thrice weekly for six months, and these papers when collected formed the eighth volume. Eustace Budgell, a cousin of Addison's, also contributed to the publication.
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