From 1704 to 1710 he devoted himself to political duties, holding many offices of trust. In 1708 he entered Parliament, sitting at first for Lost withiel, and afterward for Malmesbury, which he represented from 1710 till his death. From 1710 till the end of 1714 much of his time was devoted to the composition and publication of his celebrated essays; for it was on the ist of March, 1711, that the first publication of the “Spectator” was issued. In 1716 Addison married the Countess Dowager of Warwick, and in 1719, when but little over fortyseven years of age, he died at Holland House, Kensington, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Sir Richard Steele, born in Dublin in 1672, found a protector in his uncle, Henry Gascoigne, the secretary of the Duke of Ormond. His father having died before Steele reached his sixth year, it was through this uncle's influence that Steele was enabled to go to the Charterhouse in 1684. Here he first met Addison, and formed that friendship which ultimately resulted in the publication of the “Spectator." In 1689 he went to Oxford, but left, before taking his degree at Merton College, in order to join the army. 1701 he published the “Christian Hero," followed later by the “Funeral” and the “ Tender Husband.” In 1709 he started the “ Tatler,” and in this paper he first introduced essays on general questions of manners and morality. The “ Tatler” was followed by the “Spectator," and this in turn by the “Guardian,” the last to which Addison contributed. He then devoted himself to political writings, being finally knighted in 1715. It was not until 1722 that he produced the “Conscious Lovers,” said by many to be the best of his comedies. In 1726, being seized with a paralytic stroke, he retired to his country seat of Llangunnor, in Wales, where, broken down in health, he died on the ist of September, 1729. It is to Steele, rather than to Addison, that we are indebted for the publication of the “Spectator." Steele was the originator and editor of the work, and the writer of many of the essays which appealed most strongly to the feelings of men. From boyhood, Steele's admiration for Addison was unbounded ; and in later years, being desirous of perpetuating this friendship, he conceived the design of publishing with Addison the “Spectator." CONTENTS. ino? + 21 6. Preference of Wit and Sense to Honesty and 15. Story of Cleanthe-On Happiness, exempli- 25. Letter from a Valetudinarian-Excess of 27. Resolutions to quit the World-Letter to a 33. Characters of Lætitia and Daphne: Steele- -35. False Wit and Humor—Genealogy of Hu- 47. Theory of the Passion of Laughter. 57. Misohiefs of Party-Rage in the Female Sex. Addison. 48 62,. Difference between True nd False Wit- Mixed Wit... mor. Steele. 39 209 Pas- 68. On Friendship. Pope. 298 77. Absence of Mind—Bruyère's Character Addison. 302 an absent-minded Man... m.dddison. 307 s 93: Proper Methods of employing Tin ddison. 311 94. Subject continued— Pursuit of 103. Compliments-Ti...nde wa - 105. Will Honey.ery_Characters 321 - Variou, and Minutius.... Pison. 317 f Addison. 94 + Steele. 125 Steele. 135 PAGE. 111. Immateriality of the Soul. 123. Education of Country Squires-Story of 128. Difference of Temper in the Sexes-Female 133. On Death-Reflections on the Death of a 143. Complaints of Sickness—A cheerful Temper Steele. 108; 171. Subject continued-Address to those who 172. Talents honorable only as they are used... 177. Good-nature, as a moral Virtue. 197. Contentious Conversation of a Gentleman of the Long Robe—Advice on Disputes.. Budgell. 144 206. Modesty, Diffidence, Self-denial.... 213. On habitual good Intentions... 915. Education-Compared to Sculpture.. Addison. 158 / 219. Quality-Vanity of Honors and Titles.. .. Addison. 162 224. Universality of Ambition—Its wrong Direc- desig atter on Bashfulness: Hughes-Reflec- vs_of-Providence.. Addison. 182 TL ays of managing a Debate Addison, 187 С. 255. Uses of Ambition-Fame difficult to be ob- 256. Subject—Disadvantages of Ambition. 257. Ambition hurtful to the Hopes of Futurity. Addison. 221 283. On the Art of growing Rich. $317., On Waste of Time—Journal of a Citizen.. Addison. 244 349. Consolation and Intrepidity in Death. .. Addison. 258 L 355. Use to be made of Enemies.... 374. On the proper Use of Time, Fragments 379. Duty of Communicating Knowledge--Ob- jections answered—Rosicrucius's Sepul- 381. Cheerfulness preferable to Mirth. 386. On an obsequious Behavior—Character of Acasto—Art of being Agreeable in Com- pany... 391. Heathen Fables on Prayers — Vanity of V 399. Hypocrisy, various kinds of it.. 408. On the Study of Human Nature—The Pas- 409. Characteristics of Taste.. 411. Essay on the Pleasures of the Imagination. Addison. 307 412. Essay on the Pleasures of the Imagination. Addison. 311 416. Essay on the Pleasures of the Imagination. Addison. 317 ent, and |
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