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Joseph Addison
| English writer, publicist, educator, politician, founder of English journalism. Date of Birth: Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Joseph Addison
- Scholarly and Political Achievements
- The Spectator and Later Work
- Later Years and Legacy
Biography of Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was an English writer, journalist, educator, politician, and the founder of English journalism.
He was born on May 1, , in Milston, Wiltshire, to a family of a clergyman. In , his father became the rector of Lichfield Cathedral, and Joseph enrolled in a local Latin grammar school.
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In , he was admitted to Charterhouse School in London, where he met Richard Steele. From to , Addison studied at the University of Oxford, first at Queen's College and then at Magdalen College. He received his Bachelor's degree in and his Master's degree in In , he entered the graduate program at Magdalen College.
Scholarly and Political Achievements
Addison gained recognition as