Richard Steele Quotes


The married state, with and without the affection suitable to it, is the completest image of heaven and hell we are capable of receiving in this life.


Citations

Steele, Richard. "No. 479." The Spectator, vol. 7, J. and R. Tonson, 1747, p. 119.

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Richard Steele
Richard Steele
  • Born: March 12, 1672
  • Died: September 1, 1729
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Writer Politician

Sir Richard Steele was an Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator.