Sir Richard Steele
1672-1729
Born in Dublin. He
was a dramatist and essayist whose works include The Christian Hero, The
Funeral, The Conscious Lovers and The Tender Husband. He is best known for
promoting the ‘periodical’. He published The Tatler in 1709 and along
with Addison, he founded The Spectator in 1711 and The Guardian in 1713.
He is buried in Wales.
Further information,
location and directions to the
grave are to be found in "The End - An Illustrated Guide to the
Graves of Irish Writers". Click here
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