"I was going home two hours ago, but was met by Mr. Griffith, who has kept me ever since. I will come within a pint of wine."
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Eleven at night, 5 January 1708
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Richard Steele
Sir Richard Steele (baptized 12 March 1672 β 1 September 1729) was an Irish writer and politician, famous for co-founding The Spectator magazine with his friend Joseph Addison.
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