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Joseph Addison

Essayist and politician who co-founded The Spectator magazine

Did you know?His tragedy play, Cato, was immensely popular and is said to have been a major influence on George Washington and other American revolutionaries.

Joseph Addison (1 May 1672 – 17 June 1719) was a British writer and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison.

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Age at death
47
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