Summary. 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. Joseph Addison (1672-1719). Critical Introduction by W. J. Courthope. Vol. III. Seventeenth Century. Henry Craik, ed. 1916. English Prose The Spectator, Volume 1 by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele Part 1 out of 19. FullBooks.com homepage; Index of The Spectator, Volume 1; Next part (2) Produced by Jon. The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each paper , or number , was approximately. Joseph Addison, (born May 1, 1672, Milston, Wiltshire, England—died June 17, 1719, London), English essayist, poet, and dramatist, who, with Richard Steele, was a. A selection of essays from Joseph Addison (1672-1719) chosen by J.H. Fowler, M.A. (1930) Enjoy the best Joseph Addison Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Joseph Addison, English Writer, Born May 1, 1672. Share with your friends. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. In this short essay, Joseph Addison relies on allegory to distinguish the truly humorous writer from the imposter. False and True Humour. from The.