Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves · Joseph Addison

Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable.

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn.

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Joseph Addison

1672-05-01 — 1719-06-17 · Milston

Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He is best known for co-founding The Spectator magazine with his lifelong friend Richard Steele. Addison's writings were highly influential in the 18th century, shaping literary tastes and contributing to the development of English prose style. His essays offered witty observations on society, politics, and morality, making him a prominent figure in the Augustan age of English literature.