Addison+and+Steele

**__Addison and Steele__**
1. Read the following article about Addison and Steele from __History Magazine__. Here is the link to the article: [|http://www.history-magazine.com/spectator.html] This article provides a historical context for their work. 2. Google Books has digitally archived Addison and Steel's writings. Choose two articles that interest your group and read them thoroughly. You might have to read it more than once! Consider the topic, tone, and purpose of the pieces you've chosen. The best way to navigate this document is to download it to the server and save it. Reading it on the internet is somewhat cumbersome and slow. Use the table of contents and the links provided to navigate the document because it is over 400 pages long. Please only print the pages you need! http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=1REqj8J0h5MC&dq=addison+steele&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=7dxXzzba-L&sig=lTGMFKIVemBhRBSN-hHaxGw7328#PPR37,M1 For those of you who don't want to scroll through the 140+ pages to search for something interesting, here are my recommendations sorted by category:
 * Assignment:**

The Paranormal: "On Apparitions. No. 110"

Social Issues and Manners: "Tables of Fame. No. 81"; "Country Breeding. No. 86"; "On Duels. No. 93"; "Sir Roger De Coverley and Will Wimble. No. 108"; "Trials of Dead Men. No. 110"; and "Parental Advice. No. 189"

Politics: "Party Patching. No. 81"

Entertainment: "On the Italian Opera. No. 5"

Religion: "On the Immortality of the Soul. No. 111"; "Allegory on Different Religions. No. 257"

Women's Issues: "Trial of the Hoop Petticoat. No. 116" and "On Female Vanity. No. 151"

Hunting: "On the Exercise of Hunting. No. 115"

Language: "On the English Language. No. 135"

Remember: You are not confined to reading these articles. I just posted these to give you a starting point if you need one.

3. On your page, summarize the articles you read. You should be able to summarize each article in one to two paragraphs. 4. After you have summarized each of the articles, explain how each article exemplifies the ideas and beliefs associated with the Age of Reason. Don't be afraid to make connections between the Addison and Steele articles and other pieces we have read in this unit. 5. Also, make any connections between Addison and Steele's concerns and the concerns of today. If there are no similarities, please indicate so in your response.