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Steele, Richard

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Steele, Richard (1672-1729)

Irish essayist, playwright, and politician. Born in Dublin, he entered the Life Guards, and then settled in London. He founded the journal The Tatler (1709-11), in which Joseph Addison collaborated. They continued their joint work in the Spectator (1711-12), also founded by Steele, and The Guardian (1713). He also wrote plays, such as The Conscious Lovers (1722). In 1713 Steele was elected to Parliament. He was knighted in 1715.



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