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Unit 12: Steele-On The Death of Friend: Introduction

he did not necessarily follow his own preaching. He was criticized for publishing a booklet Notes
about morals when he, himself, enjoyed drinking, occasional dueling, and debauchery around
town.
• The Tatler, Steele’s first journal, first came out on 12 April 1709. The Tatler as “to expose the
false arts of life, to pull off the disguises of cunning, vanity, and affectation, and to recommend
a general simplicity in our dress, our discourse, and our behavior”. Steele founded the
magazine, and although he and Addison collaborated, Steele wrote the majority of the essays;
Steele wrote roughly 188 of the 271 total, Addison 42, and 36 were the pair’s collaborative
works. While Addison contributed to The Tatler, it is widely regarded as Steele’s work

12.5 Key-Words

1. Sense of Sorrow : Sadness, depression
2. Sort of delight : Great pleasure

12.6 Review Questions

1. Discuss Steele as a writer
2. Briefly describe Steele’s on the death of Friend
3. Are Richard Steele and Micheal Steele brothers?
4. What is Richard Steele’s birthday?
5. When was Richard Steele born?
Answers: Self-Assessment

1. (i)(a) (ii)(a) (iii)(b) (iv)(a)
12.7 Further Readings

1. Steele, Richard, On the Death of Friends. 1710, Ouotidiana. Ed. Patrick Madden.
26 Set., 2007.

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