Laurence Sterne vs. Joseph Addison
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Laurence Sterne
1713 – 1768
Laurence Sterne was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric. He is best known for his comic novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–1767) and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768).
"A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything."
Joseph Addison
1672 – 1719
Joseph Addison was a British writer and politician. He was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
"Knowledge is, indeed, that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another."
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