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[See index to edn by Aitken, G. A. 1901. ]
Thackeray, W. M. The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. 1852.
The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century. 1853.
Thomson, Mrs K. Celebrated Friendships. Vol. 1. 1861.
Tickell, T. To the Earl of Warwick on the Death of Mr Addison. Works,
vol. 1. 1721.
Tyers, T. An historical Essay on Mr Addison. 1783.
Vetter, T. Der Spectator als Quelle der Discurse der Maler. 1887,


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Young, E. A letter to Mr Tickell, occasioned by the death of . . . Addison.
1719.
II. STEELE
[For complete bibl. see Aitken, G. A. , Life of Richard Steele, vol. II,
appendix v, 1889. ]
A. Collected Editions
[Collections of British essayists and dramatists are mentioned
under individual works. ]
Dramatic: First three comedies published 1712; Complete plays, with
The Christian Hero, 1759. Best modern ed. by Aitken, G. A. (Mermaid
Series), 1903.
Political : The Political Writings of Sir Richard Steele, 1715, 1723.
Oeuvres Diverses de Mr Richard Steele, sur les Affaires de la Grande Bretagne.
Traduit de l'Anglois, Amsterdam, 1715.
Essays : Nichols, J. : (1) The Lover and Reader; to which are prefixed
The Whig Examiner, and a selection from the Medley of Papers written by
the principal authors of The Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, 1789. (2) The
Theatre, . . . The Anti-Theatre; the character of Sir John Edgar; Steele's
Case with the Lord Chamberlain; the Crisis of Property, with the Sequel,
Two Pasquins, etc. , 1791. (3) The Town Talk, the Fish Pool, The Plebeian,
The Old Whig, The Spinster. . . 1789, 1790.
B. Particular (including Dramatic) Works
The Christian Hero: an Argument proving that no Principles but those of
Religion are sufficient to make a great man. 1701. [About 20 edns up to
1820. ]
The Funeral; or Grief a-la-Mode. Acted at Drury Lane and published 1701,
but dated 1702. [About 20 edns up to 1811. ] Modern rpts: Bell's British
Theatre, vol. viii, 1776; vol. xxvii, 1794; The New Engl. Theatre, vol. VII,
1777; Modern British Drama, vol. iv-Comedies, 1811; Aitken, G. A. ,
Dramatic Works of R. Steele (Mermaid Series), 1903.
Translations : French: Les Funérailles, 1749; vol. viii of Le Théâtre
anglois by La Place, P. A. de, 1746-9. Italian : Il Funerale, 1742.
See A Comparison between the two stages, with. . . some critical re-
marks on the Funeral. . . and others, April 1702 [attributed to Gildon, C. ).
The Lying Lover; or, The Ladies Friendship. Acted Dec. 1703, published
1704. 8th edn 1776. Rpt, Aitken, G. A. (Mermaid Series), 1894.
The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplished Fools. Acted April and pub-
lished May, 1705. 14th edn 1799. Rpts: Bell, vol. viii, 1778; vol. xx,
1791; Mod. Brit. Drama, vol. iv-Comedies, 1811; Dibdin's London
Theatre, vol. XXVI, 1818; London Stage, vol. 111, 1824 and 1826; Jones's
Brit. Drama, vol. 11, 1824 and 1853; Dick's Standard Plays, no. 139, 1884;
Aitken, G. A. (Mermaid Series).
The Englishman's Thanks to the Duke of Marlborough. Jan. 1712. (Signed
Scoto-Britannus. ]
Letter to Sir Miles Wharton concerning Occasional Peers. March 1713.
(Signed F. Hicks. )
Poetical Miscellanies. Consisting of Original Poems and Translations By
the best Hands. Published by Mr Steele. 1714 (actually Dec. 1713).
(Contains two of Steele's productions: To Mr Congreve, occasion’d by
his comedy called The Way of the World and Procession; a Poem on
her Majesties Funeral. By a gentleman of the Army, 1695. ]


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The Importance of Dunkirk consider'd. In defence of the Guardian of
August the 7th. In a Letter to the Bailiff of Stockbridge. By
Mr Steele. Sept. 1713. [4 edns the same year. ]
French trans. : Réflexions sur l'importance de Dunkerque, 1715.
[Steele had urged the demolition of the fortifications of Dunkirk in
no. 128 of the Guardian. The Examiner having retorted by accusing
him of disloyalty, Steele replied with the above pamphlet, which Swift
met with Importance of the Guardian consider'd. ]
The Crisis: Or a Discourse representing, from the most authentic Records,
the just causes of the late Happy Revolution . . . With some Seasonable
Remarks on the Danger of a Popish Successor. Jan. 1714. 3 more edns
same year. Republication of a portion, 1745, as The Wisdom of our
Fore Fathers recommended to the present times, shewing the noble stand
made by them at the Revolution, and their care to provide against s
Popish Succession, and 1746 as Extracts from Sir Richard Steele's Crisis,
adapted to the present more dangerous and more important Crisis.
Translations : French : La ise, London and Amsterdam, both in
1714. German: Des Herrn Richard Steele Crisis, 1714; Rpt, Famous
Pamphlets (Morley's Universal Lib. ), 1886.
[Treats of the Hanoverian Succession. Answered by Swift's Public
Spirit of the Whigs, Feb. 1714, which stirred up a formidable paper war,
and was the chief cause of Steele's expulsion from the House of Commons
18 March 1714. ]
Romish Ecclesiastical History of late years. May 1714.
French trans. : L'Histoire ecclésiastique de Rome. (By Sallengre,
A. H. de. )
Letter to a Member of Parliament concerning the Bill for preventing the
Growth of Schism, June 1714. 3 more edns same year. Answered by
Schism destructive of the Government. . . being a defence of the Bill. . .
1714.
The Ladies' Library. Written by a Lady. Published by Mr Steele. 3 vols.
1714.
French trans. : Janiçon, F. M. , La Bibliothèque des Dames, 1717, 1719,
1724 (Amsterdam). Dutch: De Boekzaal der Juffers. Uit het Engelsch
vertaalt (Amsterdam), 1764.
See Mr Steele Detected: Or, the poor and oppressed Orphan's
Letters. . . Complaining of the great injustice done . . . by the Ladies'
Library . . . 1714. [By Meredith, R. )
Mr Steele's Apology for himself and his Writings. Oct. 1714. [A defence of
his political character, containing allusions to his literary works. ]
The Court of Honour; or, the laws, rules and ordinances establish'd for the
suppression of Duels in France. . . With some observations thereon by
Sir Richard Steele. 1720.
The Crisis of Property.
An Argument proving that the Annuitants for
ninety-nine years, as such, are not in the condition of other subjects of
Great Britain, but by compact with the Legislature are exempt from any
new direction relating to the said estates. 1 Feb. 1720; 2nd edn same
year. [Answered by Meres, Sir J. , The Equity of Parliaments . . . vindi-
cated; and The Crisis of Honesty, both in 1720. On 27 Feb. appeared
a sequel by Steele, A Nation a Family. ]
Preface to 2nd edn of The Drummer (see ante, sec. I. B), 1721. [Addressed to
William Congreve in reply to Tickell’s preface to Addison's Works, 1721.
Rptd in Arber's English Garner, vol. vi. ]
The State of the Case between the Lord-Chamberlain of His Majesty's
Household, and the Governor of the Royal Company of Comedians.


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With the opinions of Pemberton, Northey and Parker, concerning the
Theatre. 1720.
The Conscious Lovers. Acted Nov. 1722. Published in vol. 1 of Select Collec-
tion of English Plays. Edinburgh, 1755. Rpts by Bell, Mrs Inchbald,
Brit. Theatre, vol. xii, 1808, and Dibdin, and in Modern British Drama
and in London Stage. Ed. with notes, introduction, etc. by Aitken, G. A.
(Mermaid Series).
Translations: French: Quétant, F. A. , Les Amans réservés, Paris,
1778; Vasse, Mme. de, Les Amants généreux. Théâtre Anglois, Paris,
1784. German: Ober-Elbe, Geandern von der [i. e. Müldener, J. E. ),
The Conscious Lovers, das ist: Die sich mit einander verstehenden
Liebhaber . . . Dresden, 1752.
See, also, Victor, B. , An Epistle to Sir Richard Steele, on his play
calla The Conscious Lovers, 1722, and Dennis, J. , Remarks on . . . The
Conscious Lovers, 1723.
The School of Action and The Gentleman. Fragments printed by Nichols,
1809, and Aitken, as above.
C. Essays
The Tatler. By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. , appeared tri-weekly, 12 April 1709–
2nd Jan. 1711, 271 nos. , about 188 by Steele. Rptd in 4 vols. , 1710-11.
About 25 edns up to 1797. Re-ed. Nichols, J. , with notes, etc. , 1786, 1789,
1797; Bisset, R. , 1797; Chalmers, A. , 1803, 1806, 1808; Sharpe's Brit.
Classics, vols. 1-IV, 1804, 1815. Also in Chalmers' and Lynam's Brit. Ess.
as above. Ed. Aitken, G. A. , with notes, introduction, etc. , 4 vols. 1898-9.
[Standard edn. ]
[Swift's pamphlet, from which Steele borrowed the name, was Predic-
tions for the Year 1708. Followed by other Predictions, of uncertain
authorship. ]
Translations : French: Le Babillard, 2 vols. , Amsterdam, 1723, 1725,
1734–5, 1737 (twice). See, also, Annotations on the Tatler, written origi-
nally in French, by Mons. Bournelle, and translated into English by
Walter Wagstaffe, Esq. (W. Oldisworth), 1710. Dutch: De Snapper of
de britische Tuchtmeester. Door den Ridder Richard Steele. Uit het
Engelsch vertaalt door P. le Clerc. 4 vols. Amsterdam, 1733-52.
Selection : Dobson, A. , 1896.
Mottos :
: see under Spectator.
The Spectator: See under Addison. Steele contributed 236 papers.
The Guardian. Appeared daily 12 March—1 Oct. 1713. 175 nos. 2 vols.
Dec. 1713 (dated 1714). [About 26 edns by 1797. ] Rpts by Sharpe,
Chalmers, Ferguson, Lynam, etc.
Translations: French : Le Mentor Moderne, Rouen, 1725, Amsterdam,
1727 and 1728, Bâle, 1737. Dutch; De Guardiaen of de britsche Zeden-
meester, Amsterdam, 1723 [incomplete). All these trans. by Van Effen, J.
Also by Clercq, P. de, Rotterdam, 3 vols. , 1730-1, 1734. German: Der
getreue Hofmeister, sorgfältige Vormund und neue Mentor, oder einige
Discurse über die Sitten der gegenwärtigen Zeit. . . . Frankfort und
Leipzig, 1725; Der Engländische Guardian oder Aufseher, 1749, by
Gottsched, L. A. V.
Mottos : The Mottoes to the Two Volumes of Guardians, translated
into English, 1713.
The Englishman; Being the Sequel to the Guardian. 56 nos. , 6 Oct. 1713–
11 Feb. 1714; 57th No. appeared 15 Feb. 1714, as The Englishman.
Being the Close of the Paper so called. Revived 11 July-21 Nov. 1715.
The Lover. By Marmaduke Myrtle, Gent. 40 nos. , 25 Feb. -27 May


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1714. Rpt, Nichols, J. , 1789; Harrison's Brit. Classics, vol. VIII, 1797;
Lewin, W. (Camelot Series). 1887.
The Reader. 9 nos. 22 April—10 May 1714; Rpt, Nichols, J. , 1789.
Town Talk. In a Letter to a Lady in the Country. 9 nos. , 17 Dec, 1715–
13 Feb. 1716. Rpt, Nichols, J. , 1789, 1790.
The Tea-Table. 3 nos. , 2 Feb. —March 1716.
Chit-Chat. In a Letter to a Lady in the Country. 3 nos. , March 1716.
Plebeian. To be continued weekly. 4 nos. , 14 March-6 April 1719.
[Started to denounce Lord Sunderland's bill for limiting the power of
creating peers. Addison replied in The Old Whig (rptd by Nichols, J. ,
1790); also met by The Patrician . . . In answer to the Plebeian. 4 nos,
1719. ]
The Theatre. By Sir John Edgar. 28 nos. , 2 Jan. —5 April 1720. Rpt,
Nichols, J. , 1791.
D. Correspondence
Letters of . . . Mr Steele . . . and Mr Pope. 1735. Nichols, J. The Epistolary
Correspondence of Sir Richard Steele . . . with literary and historical
anecdotes. 1787. 2nd edn (including his familiar letters to his wife and
daughters; to which are prefixed fragments of three Plays. .