Joseph Addison [ Art and Literature / Politics ]
… in both their manners and their culture. He famously told his readers that his writings ‘shall endeavour to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality’ ( The Spectator, n° 10, 12 March 1711). Tempering savage wit was key to Addison’s polite reformation of … on the Hustings, in the Pulpit (Providence: Brown Univ. Press, 1971). This pairing of pleasant entertainment and morality proved to be a successful recipe. Long after his death, Addison’s essays served as a guide for sociable …
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