Life and Writings of Addison

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LibriVox recording of Life and Writings of Addison by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Read in English by Pamela Nagami Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and Whig politician. Today he is most famous for his contributions, with Richard Steele, to the "The Spectator" magazine. In this essay, Macaulay portrays the life and work of this quiet, compassionate man, who amidst the cut and thrust of bitter political and literary rivalries, was always a gentleman, loved by his friends and, in the person of the Spectator, by posterity, as well.(Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (94MB)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

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librivox; audiobooks;Jonathan Swift; Alexander Pope; Virgil; whigs; John Dryden; queen anne; george i; joseph addison; tories; richard steele; thomas babington macaulay; the specator; nicolas boileau-despreaux; kit-cat club; marlborough

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