...Spectator was a daily paper edited by Addison and Steele. Its object, as Dr. Johnson well describes it, was to teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...they produce no lasting calamities, impress hourly vexations. To these objects the Spectator (and the Tatler also) superadded literature and criticism,...

...subjects, on which faction had produced no diversity of sentiments, such as literature, morality, a,nd t To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...grievances which, if they produce no lasting calamities, imprest hourly vexation, was first attempted by •Casa in his book of Manners, and Castiglione in...

...Addison. In the words of Johnson, always just, clear, and comprehensive, their design and mission was " to teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...attempted by Casa, in his ' Book of Manners,' and his ' Castiglione,' in his ' Courtier,' &c." But neither of their productions, nor those of Montaigne...

...overflowing with whiggish opinions, that it might be read by the Queen, it was reprinted in the Spectator. To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...calamities, impress hourly vexation, was first attempted by Casa*in his book of Manners, and Castiglione*in his Courtier; two books yet celebrated in Italy for...

...was reprinted in the " Spectator." * ^ To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties, to f • I regulate the practice of daily conversation, to correct...\depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal, and &-»i"emove those grievances which, if they produce no lasting alamities, impress hourly vexation,...

...overflowing with whiggish opinions, that it might be read by the Queen, it was reprinted in the " Spectator." depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal,...calamities, impress hourly vexation, was first attempted by Gaga, in his book of "Manners," and Castiglione in his " Courtier ; " two books yet celebrated in Italy...

...credit is not given to another.] ADVERTISEMENT. THE aim of the Spectator, as defined by Dr. Johnson, was to teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties...regulate the practice of daily conversation ; to correct thoje depravities which are rather ridiculous than criminal, and remove those grievances which if they...

...with Whiggish opinions, that it might be read by the Queen, it was reprinted in the ' Spectator.' 1 5 To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...produce no lasting calamities, impress hourly vexation, 20 was first attempted by Casa in his book of ' Manners,' and Castiglione in his ' Courtier,' — two...

...justice to the book when he says that its object is ' to teach the minuter decencies and ' inferiour duties, to regulate the practice of daily conversation,...no lasting calamities, impress ' hourly vexation.' (Worhs, vii. 428.) This is true of Delia Casa's Galateo, but not of Castiglione's COURTIER. INTRO-...

...with whiggish opinions, that it might be read by the Queen, it was reprinted in The Spectator1. 37 To teach the minuter decencies and inferior duties,...Casa in his book of Manners*, and Castiglione in his Courtier9, two books yet 1 See Appendix L. seen [George I] with the genius of " See Appendix M. Great...