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English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician (1672–1719)

For the 20th-century ambassador, see Joseph Addison (diplomat). For the general, see Joseph Edward Addison.

Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 May 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison.

His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.

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His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century.^[1]

Early life and education

Addison was born in Milston, Wiltshire, but soon after his birth his father, Lancelot Addison, was appointed Dean of Lichfield and the family moved into the cathedral close.

His father was a scholarly English clergyman. Joseph was educated at Charterhouse School, London, where he first met Richard Steele, and at The Queen's College, Oxford.^[2] He excelled in Joseph Addison - tile.loc.gov DAT