Richard Steele - The Guardian - 1714
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Two-volume first edition in English: The Guardian by Richard Steele, published in London by Tonson in 1714, leather binding, about 1000 pages, 17 × 10 cm, in very good condition.
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A significant early Enlightenment work of English literature that combines morality, society, and the spirit of the age in a formative essay format.
Publisher: London, Tonson, 1729. 2 volumes, fifth edition, 350 + 358 pages. ADDITION: Joseph Addison: The Englishman (Sequel to The Guardian), first edition, London, Buckley, 1714, 292 pages, leather bindings of the period with rich gold embossing, 17 x 10 cm.
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Famous English moral weekly publications of the early Enlightenment, published by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison, which significantly shaped the intellectual and social thinking of the early 18th century. In short essays, the authors address questions of morality, education, politics, religion, taste, and social behavior, deliberately targeting a bourgeois readership. Their goal was to promote character development, reason, and virtue, while also combining social critique with literary wit.
The Guardian (1713) and the subsequent Englishman are considered key works of English essayism and as direct precursors of modern journalistic forms. The texts combine satirical sharpness with Enlightenment seriousness and also provide a lively insight into everyday life, mentality, and debates in England during Queen Anne's time.
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No loose pages or tears, lightly browned, overall very beautiful specimen with authentic patina of age.
A significant early Enlightenment work of English literature that combines morality, society, and the spirit of the age in a formative essay format.
Publisher: London, Tonson, 1729. 2 volumes, fifth edition, 350 + 358 pages. ADDITION: Joseph Addison: The Englishman (Sequel to The Guardian), first edition, London, Buckley, 1714, 292 pages, leather bindings of the period with rich gold embossing, 17 x 10 cm.
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Famous English moral weekly publications of the early Enlightenment, published by Richard Steele and Joseph Addison, which significantly shaped the intellectual and social thinking of the early 18th century. In short essays, the authors address questions of morality, education, politics, religion, taste, and social behavior, deliberately targeting a bourgeois readership. Their goal was to promote character development, reason, and virtue, while also combining social critique with literary wit.
The Guardian (1713) and the subsequent Englishman are considered key works of English essayism and as direct precursors of modern journalistic forms. The texts combine satirical sharpness with Enlightenment seriousness and also provide a lively insight into everyday life, mentality, and debates in England during Queen Anne's time.
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No loose pages or tears, lightly browned, overall very beautiful specimen with authentic patina of age.
Details
Number of Books
2
Subject
History, Politics
Book Title
The Guardian
Author/ Illustrator
Richard Steele
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1714
Height
17 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
10 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London, Tonson
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
1000
