Joseph Addison

Gebundenes Buch

The Right Honorable Joseph Addison V2

His Works

Herausgeber: Hurd, Richard

Beschreibung

The Right Honorable Joseph Addison V2: His Works is a book that compiles the literary works of Joseph Addison, a prominent English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The book is the second volume of a collection that contains a comprehensive selection of Addison's writings, including his essays, poems, plays, and political speeches. Joseph Addison's works are known for their elegant style, wit, and moral themes. His essays, which were published in the Spectator and other periodicals, cover a wide range of topics, from social manners and customs to politics and religion. Addison's poems, on the other hand, are characterized by their lyricism and pastoral themes. The book also includes Addison's plays, including Cato, a tragedy that was highly popular in its time and influenced the American Revolution. In addition, the book contains some of Addison's political speeches and pamphlets, which reflect his views on the role of government and the importance of liberty and freedom. Overall, The Right Honorable Joseph Addison V2: His Works is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the literary and political history of England in the early 18th century. It offers a fascinating insight into the mind and works of one of the most influential writers and thinkers of his time.In Six 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: 524
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 993g
• ISBN-13: 9780548126950
• ISBN-10: 054812695X
• Artikelnr.: 23162514