“Nature is full of wonders; every atom is a standing miracle, and endowed with such qualities, as could not be impressed on it by a power and wisdom less than infinite.”
Quote by Joseph Addison
Work
Selections from the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, and Freeholder: Selections from the Tatler. Selections from the Spectator [no.5-150
The book is a compilation of articles and essays originally published in the 18th-century British periodicals Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, and Freeholder. It is a curated selection from the Tatler, one of the most influential magazines of its time, showcasing the wit and social commentary of the period. The entries range from number 5 to 150, offering readers a glimpse into the cultural and intellectual landscape of the era. more
Author
Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison, born on May 1, 1672, and died on June 17, 1719, was an influential English essayist, dramatist, and poet. He is known for his elegant prose style and his co-authorship of the magazine 'The Spectator' with Richard Steele. more
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Source: The Tatler. The Guardian. The Freeholder. The Whig-examiner. The lover. Dialogues upon the usefulness of ancient medals. Remarks on several parts of Italy, etc. The present state of the war. The late trial and conviction of Count Tariff. The evidences of the Christian religion. Essay on Virgil's Georgics. Poems on several occasions. Translations from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Notes on some of the foregoing stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Poemata. Rosamond. Cato. The drummer
Source: Essays, Moral and Humorous: Also Essays on Imagination and Taste
“Nations with nations mix'd confus'dly die, and lost in one promiscuous carnage lie.”
Source: Cato. Dialogue on medals. Essay on Virgil's Georgies. Poemata. Poems on several occasions. Rosamond; an opera. Story of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus
Source: The Guardian: With a Biographical, Historical, and Critical Preface by the Rev. Rob. Lynam
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Source: The Works of Joseph Addison
Source: The Freeholder. Swift's notes on the Free-holder. The Plebian, by Sir Richard Steele, with The Old whig, by Mr. Addison. The Lover
Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: The Spectator. The Guardian. The Lover. The present state of the war, and the necessity of augmentation, considered. The late trial and conviction of Count Tariff. The Whig-examiner. The Freeholder
“I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.”
Source: The spectator
Source: Tatler and Guardian