Sir Richard Steele: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Isaac Bickerstaff
Born	1672 • Dublin • Ireland
Died	September 1, 1729 (aged 57) • Carmarthen • Wales
Founder	“The Tatler”
Notable Works	“The Christian Hero” • “The Conscious Lovers” • “The Funeral” • “The Lying Lover” • “The Tender Husband”

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Steele, detail of an oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1711; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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