Project Gutenberg 2015-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 241 Steele, Richard, Sir 1672 1729 Edgar, John, Sir Steele, R. (Richard), Sir Bickerstaff, Isaac Steele, Sir Richard Addison, Joseph 1672 1719 Bickerstaff, Isaac Aitken, George Atherton 1860 1917 Aitken, George A. Aitken, G. A. The Tatler, Volume 4 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tatler_(1709_journal) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Tatler, Volume 4" by Sir Richard Steele and Joseph Addison is a periodical publication in the style of an early 18th-century newspaper or magazine. This work serves as a social commentary, presenting a wide array of essays, letters, and satirical observations on contemporary life, especially focusing on topics related to love, marriage, and societal norms. The content reflects the social dynamics of the time, likely appealing to readers interested in the societal structures and relationships of that era. The opening of this volume introduces a letter from Richard Steele to Lord Halifax, praising his patronage and connection to the arts and governance, which sets the stage for the thematic exploration of the interplay between intellectual pursuits and practical affairs in society. Steele then delves into an allegorical tale about courtship, drawing from Spenser's work to provide reflections on love and its challenges. Further sections discuss societal expectations for women and men, with an emphasis on romance and the relationships that define their lives, all while maintaining a humorous and thoughtful tone throughout. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor -- Periodicals English essays -- 18th century -- Periodicals Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1702-1714 -- Periodicals PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1237134 2025-06-19T15:29:46.010543 text/html 1218590 2024-10-24T17:26:48 text/html 908156 2025-06-19T15:30:18.109840 application/epub+zip 904273 2025-06-19T15:29:51.839130 application/epub+zip 601264 2025-06-19T15:29:48.858022 application/epub+zip 1292252 2025-06-19T15:30:35.617790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1140956 2025-06-19T15:30:13.748875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837085 2022-09-22T08:35:30.139035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942497 2025-06-19T15:29:41.554570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 922722 2024-10-24T17:26:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18738 2025-06-19T15:30:35.846775 application/rdf+xml 13543 2025-06-19T15:29:49.169973 image/jpeg 2394 2025-06-19T15:29:49.011009 image/jpeg 724016 2025-06-19T15:29:46.115559 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 en.wikipedia