Joseph Addison
May 01, 1672 – June 17, 1719
Place of Birth:
Milston, Wiltshire, England
Place of Death:
Kensington, Middlesex, England
Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
