Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was a man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. English essayist poet writer and politician.
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True benevolence, or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation. Go to Quote / Comment
Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm. Go to Quote / Comment
Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner. Go to Quote / Comment
True happiness... arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self. Go to Quote / Comment
No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority. Go to Quote / Comment