Joseph Addison [ Art and Literature / Politics ]
… accession. People > Art and Literature People > Politics Keywords Literature Manners Periodicals Politeness Whigs Wit Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an important theorist of English sociability in the early eighteenth century. He is … of the most popular plays of the eighteenth century. He served as a Member of Parliament for the constituencies of Lostwithiel (1708-1709) and Malmsbury (1710-1719) and held the offices of Chief Secretary for Ireland (1708-1710; 1714-1715) … Joseph Addison: Tercentenary Essays (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, forthcoming). Addison’s political affiliation remained with the Whig party throughout his life. His loyalty to the Whig cause served him well both in his lifetime as well as …
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