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The De Coverley Papers, From 'The Spectator'
by Joseph Addison, Eustace Budgell, Sir Richard Steele
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en
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Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-02-22
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Public domain in the USA.
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About the authors
Joseph Addison
1672–1719
An elegant essayist, poet, and public figure of early 18th-century England, best remembered for shaping polite literary culture through periodicals like The Tatler and The Spectator. His writing mixed clarity, wit, and moral reflection in a way that influenced generations of English prose.
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Eustace Budgell
1686–1737
A sharp-witted essayist and politician from the early 18th century, remembered for his connection to Joseph Addison and for writing in the lively world of London periodicals. His career mixed literary promise, public office, and a dramatic personal downfall.
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Sir Richard Steele
1672–1729
Best known as a cofounder of The Tatler and The Spectator, this lively essayist helped shape the tone of early 18th-century journalism. His writing mixed wit, moral reflection, and a warm interest in everyday social life.
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