Poems List
There is not a more unhappy being than a superannuated idol.
There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady’s headdress: within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees.
There is nothing that makes its way more directly to the soul than beauty.
There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit than the giving of secret stabs to a man’s reputation. Lampoons and satires, that are written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable.
There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.
They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money except by working for it.
Those marriages generally abound most with love and constancy that are preceded by a long courtship. The passion should strike root and gather strength before marriage be grafted on it.
True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self, and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
True happiness... arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self.
What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.
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Joseph Addison's literary career flourished in the early 18th century. Alongside Richard Steele, he created The Spectator, a daily publication that explored a wide range of topics, from fashion and social commentary to literary criticism and philosophical discussions. Addison's clear, elegant prose and insightful commentary made the magazine immensely popular and influential. He also held various political offices, including serving as a Member of Parliament and as a Secretary of State. His collaboration with Steele is considered a landmark in the history of journalism and English literature.