Titles by Joseph Addison

1672 – 1719

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was educated at Oxford, served as a member of Parliament, and became widely known as an essayist, playwright, poet, and statesman. His play about Cato was very popular in the American colonies before the Revolution.

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Cato. A Tragedy (1713 ed.)

Joseph Addison

Cato: A Tragedy and Selected Essays

Joseph Addison

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