Addison, Joseph 1672-1719.
English writer. In 1704 he celebrated
Marlborough's victory at Blenheim in a poem,
`The Campaign', and subsequently held
political appointments, including
under-secretary of state and secretary to the
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1708. In 1709 he
contributed to the Tatler, begun by Richard
Steele, with whom he was co- founder in 1711
of the Spectator.

Subject by: Russell Webb