Joseph Addison - There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind

There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance

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Addison, Joseph. "The Spectator, No. 453." The Spectator, vol. 6, J. and R. Tonson, 1744, p. 222.

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About the Author

Joseph Addison

Born: May 1, 1672
Died: June 17, 1719
Nationality: English
Profession: Writer, Politician

Biography

Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine. His simple prose style marked the end of the mannerisms and conventional classical images of the 17th century.

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