Joseph Addison
Essayist, poet, playwright, politician
Died when: 47 years 47 days (565 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison.
His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century.
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