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The Great Essayists - Joseph Addison

Tuesday 22 May 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Writer and philosopher AC Grayling continues his exploration of key figures from the glory days of the English essay.

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15 minutes

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2/4. The essays of English parliamentarian Joseph Addison, born in 1672, are literary gems, showing an ease and lucidity of style combined with great wisdom on the subject of human virtue.




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