Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1087 Addison, Joseph 1672 1719 Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Richard, Sir 1672 1729 Edgar, John, Sir Steele, R. (Richard), Sir Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Sir Richard The Spectator, Volume 2. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spectator_(1711) Produced by Jonathon Ingram, Clytie Siddall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team! "The Spectator, Volume 2" by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele is a periodical publication composed of essays and commentaries, originally published during the early 18th century. This volume continues the exploration of social manners, personal virtue, and the nature of society, using wit and humor to engage with contemporary issues of morality, gender relations, and public life in London. The opening portion discusses the societal issues surrounding illegitimacy, focusing on the consequences faced by both men and women in a culture that is rife with moral ambiguity. It emphasizes the plight of women who become victims of men's reckless behavior and examines the responsibility of fathers toward their illegitimate children. Through a letter from an illegitimate son to the Spectator, the text expresses the deep emotional turmoil and social stigma attached to being born out of wedlock. Additionally, the authors urge men to reconsider their actions and the moral implications of their relationships, indicating a desire for societal reflection and reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 2829762 2025-08-05T06:07:27.262431 text/html 2159757 2020-12-23T06:46:07 text/html 1043739 2025-08-05T06:09:21.924325 application/epub+zip 1120842 2025-08-05T06:08:09.222199 application/epub+zip 1019061 2025-08-05T06:07:48.563313 application/epub+zip 3022081 2025-08-05T06:09:55.720197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2236156 2025-08-05T06:08:43.738047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1494995 2022-09-05T11:13:12.591574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1869802 2025-08-05T06:06:56.135083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1849956 2024-10-28T18:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1870643 2020-12-23T06:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1870964 2020-12-23T06:46:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21712 2025-08-05T06:09:56.135177 application/rdf+xml 12631 2025-08-05T06:07:49.712309 image/jpeg 3383 2025-08-05T06:07:49.264284 image/jpeg 732624 2020-12-23T06:46:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 883724 2020-12-23T06:46:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 732003 2020-12-23T06:46:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 1004671 2025-08-05T06:07:27.496453 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia