Joseph Addison
1672–1719
Nationality: English
Historical Period: The 18th Century
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.
- Author: Cato. A Tragedy (1713 ed.)
- Author: Cato: A Tragedy and Selected Essays