1672 - 1719

Addison was born in Wiltshire, England.

Passed from Chaterhouse school of Queen's College, Oxford, and graduated at Magdalene College in 1693.

Educated at Lichfield Grammar School.

As a young man his literary fame grew rapidly and with his friend Richard Steele, he contributed essays to the 'Tatler'.

His later work, the 'Spectator', containing essays by himself, Steele, Pope, and others, is the most famous and influential of all 18th century magazines.

In Sir Roger de Coverley, the Tory country squire, Addison created one of the great English comic characters.

In 1709 he was sent to Ireland as secretary to the Lord Lieutenant.

In 1716 he married the Countess Dowager of Warwick.

In 1717 was appointed secretary of state.

Died at Holland House in 1719.

Addison is buried in Westminster Abbey.



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