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Richard Steele

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Richard Steele

Birth
County Dublin, Ireland
Death
1 Sep 1729 (aged 56–57)
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Burial
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales Add to Map
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Steele rose to the rank of Captain in the Army before becoming an essayist and critic. Along with his friend Joseph Addison (buried in Westminster Abbey)he founded The Tatler and The Spectator periodicals.
Steele rose to the rank of Captain in the Army before becoming an essayist and critic. Along with his friend Joseph Addison (buried in Westminster Abbey)he founded The Tatler and The Spectator periodicals.


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