Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 1615 Addison, Joseph 1672 1719 Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Richard, Sir 1672 1729 Edgar, John, Sir Steele, R. (Richard), Sir Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Sir Richard Morley, Henry 1822 1894 The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jon Ingram, Clytie Sidall and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Spectator, Volume 1" by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele is a collection of essays and periodicals written during the early 18th century. The work serves as an essential social commentary that reflects on the manners, morals, and politics of the time. Through the lens of wit and humor, Addison and Steele aimed to disseminate knowledge and foster a sense of virtue among their readers, exploring various themes such as friendship, character, and society. At the start of the text, an introduction outlines the friendship and collaboration between Steele and Addison, emphasizing their mutual respect and the profound impact they had on English literature. The introduction mentions their formative years, education, and individual aspirations, setting the stage for the joint venture that became "The Spectator". It highlights how their interactions shaped their writings, revealing their desire to elevate the public discourse of their day. The emphasis on this friendship and intellectual partnership suggests that the ensuing essays will explore not only social issues but also the human connections that bind society together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 2922689 2372475 2024-10-04T10:28:43.130166 2023-10-04T09:27:36.299317 text/html text/html 2180222 2014-03-25T19:58:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 942642 2014-03-25T20:02:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1045923 2024-10-04T10:30:30.499622 application/epub+zip 1129361 2024-10-04T10:29:19.202457 application/epub+zip 1052210 2024-10-04T10:29:01.196541 application/epub+zip 2576332 2024-10-04T10:31:08.320396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1575917 2024-10-04T10:29:57.003267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1531640 2022-09-05T03:52:31.183641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1909704 1909652 2024-10-04T10:28:01.510342 2023-10-04T09:27:07.621584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1909183 2014-03-25T19:58:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 751697 2014-03-25T20:02:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1909451 2014-03-25T19:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 751195 2014-03-25T20:02:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22671 2024-10-04T10:31:08.932376 application/rdf+xml 11948 2024-10-04T10:29:02.553527 image/jpeg 3201 2024-10-04T10:29:01.886530 image/jpeg 983554 2024-10-04T10:28:43.351125 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia