Richard Steele

Sir Richard Steele (born 1671, bap. 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.

This article is about the 18th-century author. For others, see Richard Steele (disambiguation).

Richard Steele
Portrait by Jonathan Richardson
Born1671
Dublin, Ireland
Died1 September 1729(1729-09-01) (aged 57–58)
Carmarthen, Wales
NationalityBritish
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Writer and politician
Known forFounder of The Spectator
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