Joseph Addison

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Joseph Addison

(1672–1719)

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English politician and writer

Joseph Addison by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Works

- Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. (1705)

- Rosamond: An Opera (1707) IA

- The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq (1710), with Richard Steele

- The Campaign: a Poem to His Grace the Duke of Marlborough (1710) (transcription project)

- Cato, a Tragedy (1713)

- The thoughts of a Tory author, concerning the press : with the opinion of the ancients and moderns, about freedom of speech and writing: and an historical account of the usage it has met with from both parties in England (1712) IA

- The Spacious Firmament on High

- "The Guardian" (1715), in 2 vols.

- The Vision of Mirza

- Westminster Abbey

- Superstitions

- Days with Sir Roger De Coverly

- Essays and Tales

- Defense and Happiness of Marriage

- Essay upon Wit

- The De Coverley Papers

- The Spectator, with illustrative notes. To which are prefixed the lives of the authors. With critical remarks on their respective writings (1794), in 8 vols., edited by Robert Bisset IA 1, IA 2, IA 3, IA 4, IA 5, IA 6, IA 7, IA 8

- False and True Humour

Collected works

- The works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq. (1721), in 4. vols. IA 1, IA 2, IA 3, IA 4

- The works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison. With notes by Richard Hurd. (1872-1877), in 6. vols IA 1, IA 2, IA 3, IA 4, IA 5, IA 6

Letters to Jonathan Swift

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 1 (February 29, 1708)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 2 (April 22, 1709)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 3 (June 25, 1709)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 4 (June 26, 1709)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 5 (April 11, 1710)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 9 (June 3, 1710)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 6 (July 23, 1710)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 7 (March 20, 1718)

- Letter from Joseph Addison to Jonathan Swift - 8 (October 1, 1718)

Works about Addison

- "Joseph Addison," in The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1783), by Samuel Johnson, Volume 2, pp. 311–410

- "Addison, Joseph," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (v. 1) (1878)

- "Addison, Joseph," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.

- "Addison, Joseph," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)

- "Addison, Joseph," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)

- "'Cato' on the Boards" by Dutton Cook in Once a Week (magazine), Series 1, 5 (1861)

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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