Log in
Enquire now
Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison

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. His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms...

OverviewStructured DataIssuesContributors
Is a
Person
Person
Author of
‌
Criticism on Milton's Paradise Lost, from the Spectator, 1711-12
0
‌
Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays And Poetical Fragments, Tending To Amuse The Fancy And Inculcate Morality
0
‌
The vision of Mirzah
0
‌
Essays in criticism and literary theory
0
‌
Addison and Steele
0
‌
Sir Roger de Coverley
0
‌
The Sir Roger de Coverley papers
0
‌
Works, with notes by Richard Hurd
0
‌
A letter from Italy
0
‌
Miscellaneous works, in verse and prose
0
•••
Birthdate
May 1, 1672
Date of Death
June 17, 1719
Educated at
‌
King Edward VI School, Lichfield
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, Oxford
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Facebook URL
@joseph.addison.7731
Father
‌
Lancelot Addison
ISNI
0000000121193313
0
Occupation
Poet
Poet
‌
Playwright
Writer
Writer
Journalist
Journalist
Politician
Politician
‌
librettist
Author
Author
0
Open Library ID
OL118521A
0
Birthplace
Milston
Milston
Place of Death
Kensington
Kensington
VIAF
7413288
0
Wikidata ID
Q206384

Find more people like Joseph Addison

Use the Golden Query Tool to discover related individuals, professionals, or experts with similar interests, expertise, or connections in the Knowledge Graph.
Open Query Tool
Access by API
Golden Query Tool
Golden logo
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.