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It was first published in July 1828, [2] making it the oldest surviving magazine in the world. [3] The Spectator is politically conservative , and its principal subject areas are politics and culture.
Sep 25, 2024 · The Spectator has been a serious journal of intellectual discussion since it was founded in 1828. For many years it was noted for its witty essays, but it has turned to more straightforward treatment of political and cultural affairs.
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Oct 4, 2024 · Image by John R. Chapin, originally published in an 1871 issue of Harper's Weekly. The Great Chicago Fire, which burned from October 8-10, 1871, destroyed 3.3 square miles of the city, killed around 300 people, and left 100,000 people homeless.
The Spectator, a periodical published in London by the essayists Sir Richard Steele and Joseph Addison from March 1, 1711, to Dec. 6, 1712 (appearing daily), and subsequently revived by Addison in 1714 (for 80 numbers). It succeeded The Tatler, which Steele had launched in 1709.
Dec 4, 2008 · A century after its original appearance (1711–12, 1714), The Spectator is still the hallmark of good taste in Northanger Abbey (published 1817). In a well-known passage, Austen ironically uses The ...
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Sep 5, 2023 · The Spectator, arguably one of the most important periodicals ever published, had a two-series run from March 1, 1711, through December 6, 1712, for a total of 635 issues. It was edited...
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When Richard Steele, in number 555 of his 'Spectator', signed its last paper and named those who had most helped him 'to keep up the spirit of so long and approved a performance,'
