Joseph Addison 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... Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1672, Milston, United Kingdom
Died: June 17, 1719 (age 47 years), Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Party: Whigs
Grandparent: Nathaniel Gouldston
Previous office: Secretary of State for the Southern Department of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1717–1718)
Libretti: Rosamond
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