The married state, with and without the affection suitable to it, is the completest image of heaven and hell we are capable of receiving in this life.

He also gained the favour of Robert Harley Earl of Oxford. 12 March 1672 – 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician remembered as co-founder with his friend Joseph Addison of the magazine The Spectator. [citation needed] 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 and Addison 42 with 36 representing the pair's collaborative works.

Sir Richard Steele (bap.