Life and works of Joseph Addison
Macaulay calls Addison 'the unsullied statesman', 'the accomplished Scholar', 'the master of pure English eloquence', 'the consummate painter of life and manners'.
At birth it looked very difficult that he would survive. his father was a scholarly English man. Addison was educated at lichfield grammar school, the charter house and magdalen college, Oxford. he entered queen's college, Oxford in 1687. Addison presented his collection of Latin poems entitled 'maisae anglicanae' to the French critic boileau. in 1705 he became a commissioner of excise, he was elected MP. he went to dublin as Wharton 's secretary where he was appointed keeper of Birmingham' s Tower (records). he returned to England with the fall of the whig ministery in 1710 and was not employed until 1715. he became secretary to the lords justice. he became one of the lords of trade in 1716. for eleven months in 1718, he was the secretary of the state. he died in 1719 at holland house which was his wife's London residence.
Addison's literary career begas in 1693. it was the year when he took his MA Degree. his first poem was "account of the greatest English poets" he got the favour of Dryden. he was made known to Congreve who introduced him to montague. in 1699 Addison obtained through montague, a government pension of £ 300 a year. he visited france, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and holland. in 1702 the accession of queen anne brought the downfall of montague, lord halifax, Addison 's patron. later English victory at Blenheim was responsible for his rise. goldophin was in search of a poet to celebrate this victory. lord halifax suggested him Addison. he produced ' the campaign '. in it he celebrated the deeds of marlborough of England and evigene of Austria. in 1709 he became under secretary of state. later in 1709 he became the Chief secretary for Ireland.
between 1709 and 1711, Addison contributed a number of papers to steels' s tatler and joined with him in the production of spectator in 1711-1712. his tragedy CATO was produced with great success in 1713. in 1713 he also contributed to steele's periodical THE GUARDIAN and during 1714 to revive the SPECTATOR. Addison started political newspaper THE FREEHOLDER (1715-1716). IN 1716 he became a lord commissioner of trade and married the countess of Warwick. in 1718 he retired form office work with a pension of £ 1500. he was buried in Westminster Abbey. he was lamented in a noble Elegy by tickell. he was satirized by Pope in the character of Atticus.
His most famous works include the coverley papers from the spectator papers.
Addison was the editor of the SPECTATOR.
At birth it looked very difficult that he would survive. his father was a scholarly English man. Addison was educated at lichfield grammar school, the charter house and magdalen college, Oxford. he entered queen's college, Oxford in 1687. Addison presented his collection of Latin poems entitled 'maisae anglicanae' to the French critic boileau. in 1705 he became a commissioner of excise, he was elected MP. he went to dublin as Wharton 's secretary where he was appointed keeper of Birmingham' s Tower (records). he returned to England with the fall of the whig ministery in 1710 and was not employed until 1715. he became secretary to the lords justice. he became one of the lords of trade in 1716. for eleven months in 1718, he was the secretary of the state. he died in 1719 at holland house which was his wife's London residence.
Addison's literary career begas in 1693. it was the year when he took his MA Degree. his first poem was "account of the greatest English poets" he got the favour of Dryden. he was made known to Congreve who introduced him to montague. in 1699 Addison obtained through montague, a government pension of £ 300 a year. he visited france, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and holland. in 1702 the accession of queen anne brought the downfall of montague, lord halifax, Addison 's patron. later English victory at Blenheim was responsible for his rise. goldophin was in search of a poet to celebrate this victory. lord halifax suggested him Addison. he produced ' the campaign '. in it he celebrated the deeds of marlborough of England and evigene of Austria. in 1709 he became under secretary of state. later in 1709 he became the Chief secretary for Ireland.
between 1709 and 1711, Addison contributed a number of papers to steels' s tatler and joined with him in the production of spectator in 1711-1712. his tragedy CATO was produced with great success in 1713. in 1713 he also contributed to steele's periodical THE GUARDIAN and during 1714 to revive the SPECTATOR. Addison started political newspaper THE FREEHOLDER (1715-1716). IN 1716 he became a lord commissioner of trade and married the countess of Warwick. in 1718 he retired form office work with a pension of £ 1500. he was buried in Westminster Abbey. he was lamented in a noble Elegy by tickell. he was satirized by Pope in the character of Atticus.
His most famous works include the coverley papers from the spectator papers.
Addison was the editor of the SPECTATOR.
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