The Guardian (1713)

The Guardian was a short-lived newspaper published in London from 12 March to 1 October 1713[4].

The Guardian
Founder(s)Richard Steele[1]
Founded12 March 1713[2]
Ceased publication1 October 1713[3]

It was founded by Richard Steele[5] and featured contributions from Joseph Addison, Thomas Tickell, Alexander Pope and Ambrose Philips. Steele and Addison had previously collaborated on the Tatler and The Spectator (not related to the present-day Spectator or Tatler).

The Gentleman's Magazine[6] followed on the heels of The Guardian, being touted by Richard Steele as a sequel of it.

References
  1. Sir Richard Steele (1897). Selections from the Works of Sir Richard Steele. Ginn. pp. 14–.
  2. Edward A. Bloom; Lillian D. Bloom (31 October 2013). Joseph Addison and Richard Steele: The Critical Heritage. Routledge. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-1-136-17180-2.
  3. Rebecca Bullard (6 October 2015). The Politics of Disclosure, 1674-1725: Secret History Narratives. Routledge. pp. 213–. ISBN 978-1-317-31414-1.
  4. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, with New Maps and Original American Articles by Eminent Writers. Werner. 1895. pp. 537–.
  5. Mary Beth Harris. Gale Researcher Guide for: Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and the Rise of the Periodical Genre. Gale, Cengage Learning. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-1-5358-5347-7.
  6. Marshall (1788). Catalogue of Five Hundred Celebrated Authors of Great Britain, Now Living: The Whole Arranged in Alphabetical Order; and Including a Complete List of Their Publications, with Occasional Strictures, and Anecdotes of Their Lives. R. Faulder, J. Sewel, and B. Law. pp. 33–.
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