“Sweet are the slumbers of the virtuous man.”
Quote by Joseph Addison
Work
The Spectator: with notes and illustrations. In six volumes
This set includes six volumes of The Spectator, a renowned periodical that has been annotated with supplementary notes and enhanced with illustrations, providing a rich and detailed exploration of its contents. 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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