Richard Steele
Richard Steele | |
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Portrait by Jonathan Richardson | |
| Born | 1671 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 September 1729 (aged 57–58) Carmarthen, Wales |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, playwright, politician |
| Known for | Founder of The Spectator |
Sir Richard Steele (c. 1671 – 1 September 1729) was an Anglo-Irish writer, playwright and politician best known as the co-founder of the magazine The Spectator alongside his close friend Joseph Addison.