Tatler, The

Tatler, The
/tat"leuhr/
a triweekly periodical (1709-11) written, edited, and published by Richard Steele with the collaboration of Joseph Addison.

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▪ English periodical
      a periodical launched in London by the essayist Sir Richard Steele (Steele, Sir Richard) in April 1709, appearing three times weekly until January 1711. At first its avowed intention was to present accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment, of poetry, and of foreign and domestic news. These all were reported and “issued” from various London coffee and chocolate houses. In time The Tatler began to investigate manners and society, establishing its principles of ideal behaviour, its concepts of a perfect gentleman and gentlewoman, and its standards of good taste. Dueling, gambling, rakish behaviour, and coquettishness were criticized, and virtuous action was admired. Numerous anecdotes and stories gave point to the moral codes advanced. The periodical had an explicit Whig allegiance and was several times drawn into political controversy.

      The English periodical essay began its first flowering in The Tatler, reaching its full bloom in the hands of Joseph Addison (Addison, Joseph). Addison seems to have made his first contribution to it in the 18th issue. Two months after The Tatler ceased publication, he and Steele launched the brilliant periodical The Spectator.

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