Addisonian Afterlives: Joseph Addison in Eighteenth‐Century Culture
2011; Wiley; Volume: 35; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1754-0208.2011.00416.x
ISSN1754-0208
Autores Tópico(s)Historical and Literary Studies
ResumoAbstract Eighteenth‐century commentators often used the Bible and sacred inspiration as a tool for measuring the significance of Joseph Addison and his writings. The quasi‐scriptural character of Addison's writings was more than a matter of their popularity; it was an effect of Addison's role in the culture. Aside from being a widely read author and respected normative guide, Addison was taken as a model of social being. The esteem for his writings shaded into an admiration of his personality. While Addison's virtue and elegance embodied polite culture, he could also represent the other‐worldly and pious aspirations invoked by the Scriptures themselves.
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