The English Atticus
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Joseph Addison (1672-1719), so called by Pope (Prologue to Satires), on account of his refined taste and philosophical mind.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The English Atticus” mean?
Joseph Addison (1672-1719), so called by Pope (Prologue to Satires), on account of his refined taste and philosophical mind.
Is “The English Atticus” formal or informal?
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