The main facts in Addison’s life could be compressed within the compass of an ordinary telegram, thus: Joseph Addison was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1672, had a grammar school education, and went to Oxford University. Between the ages of twenty-seven and thirty-one he traveled in Europe. Later, he held public offices, but, in 1710 devoted himself seriously to literature, and, in five years, gained lasting fame. He died in 1719.…
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