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IN this oft - quoted line, Mr. Pope, with his own admirable terseness, has summed up the character of his great contemporary Joseph Addison. For Mr. Addison seems to have had by nature that most excel lent gift, au even and' cheerful temper. One thinks of him as wearing a certain calm dignity and decorum always. Courteous, urbane, with no angularities of character, throughout a long and busy life he seldom gave'offence to any one and when he did give Offence he offered his enemy no point of attack. And he had a good luck to match his good temper. Pensions and places he seemed to get without seeking, and to keep when everybody else' lost them I believe Mr. Addi son might be king if he chose, said Swift once, with a twinge of envy. The truth is, however, that Addison's good luck, like most good luck, was no mere accident, but the result of uniform good sense and good humor.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0243204205
- ISBN 13 9780243204205
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages181
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book gathers Joseph Addison's essays from the early 18th century publications The Tatler and The Spectator. Addison, a notable essayist and playwright of his time, is credited with finding the middle ground between scholarly and popular prose. His essays cover a range of topics, including literary and critical pieces on works by Milton and others, in addition to morality, religion, and the social issues and minor scandals of his day. His insights into the human condition remain relevant, offering a window into the manners and preoccupations of Addison's time and providing a model for accessible and engaging prose. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243204205_0
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