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Essays of Joseph Addison
CONTENTS Introduction Sir Roger de Coverley The Tattler's Court Stateswomen Humours of the Town Tales and Allegories The Court of Honour Country Humours Humours of Fashion Various Essays
- GenresPoetry
336 pages, Paperback
Published March 23, 2004
About the author
Joseph Addison
1,250 books76 followersSir Richard Steele in 1709 founded The Tatler and with English essayist Joseph Addison in 1711 founded The Spectator; both carried witty and elegant works of Addison.
People usually remember name of this poet and Whig politician, the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, alongside that of his long-standing friend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
People usually remember name of this poet and Whig politician, the eldest son of Lancelot Addison, alongside that of his long-standing friend.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_...
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December 28, 2012
I finished reading this while waiting 2 1/2 hours in my new doctor's office. Odd, reading 17th century essays in that environment. I chose to read Addison, because I am reading all of his work, but especially "The Withered Punk." I have already read the Spectator work. This book of essays divided the work into "Sir Roger De Coverly," "The Tatler's Court," "Stateswomen," "Humors of the Town," "The Court of Honour," "Country Humours," "Humours of Fashion, and "Various Essays." Most of the works regarding women involved their lack of logic, of getting to the point, of using gossip as oratory skills, and the extremes in their fashions: wigs, high heeled shoes, exaggerated bustles and waists, the flashing of fans..." In other words, the usual misogyny of the time.
September 23, 2023
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