The Spectator (1711)

The Spectator
The Spectator 7 June 1711
The Spectator from 7 June 1711
Frequency1711–1712: daily; 1714: thrice weekly
Paid circulation3,000
FounderJoseph Addison; Richard Steele
First issueMarch 1, 1711; 313 years ago (1711-03-01)
Final issue
Number

635

The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. Each "paper", or "number", was approximately 2,500 words long, and the original run consisted of 555 numbers, beginning on 1 March 1711.[1] These were collected into seven volumes. The paper was revived without the involvement of Steele in 1714, appearing thrice weekly for six months, and these papers when collected formed the eighth volume. Eustace Budgell, a cousin of Addison's, and the poet John Hughes also contributed to the publication.

Run Editors Numbers Dates Frequency Collected edition
Original Addison & Steele 1–555 1 Mar 17116 Dec 1712 Daily Vols. I–VII
Revival Addison 556–635 18 Jun 171420 Dec 1714 3 times/wk Vol. VIII
  1. ^ "Information Britain".