Joseph Addison

Broschiertes Buch

The Miscellaneous Works Of Joseph Addison V4 (1830)

Beschreibung

The Miscellaneous Works of Joseph Addison V4 is a collection of writings by the English essayist, poet, and politician Joseph Addison. Published in 1830, this volume features a variety of Addison's works, including essays, poems, and translations. The pieces cover a wide range of topics, from politics and religion to literature and the arts. Addison's prose is known for its clarity, wit, and elegance, and his poetry is praised for its lyricism and emotional depth. This book offers readers a glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential writers of the 18th century, whose works continue to be studied and admired today.In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9781437301823
• ISBN-10: 1437301827
• Artikelnr.: 25886686