Magazine founder thumb|Joseph Addison: engraving after the Kneller portrait He met Jonathan Swift in Ireland and remained there for a year. Later, he helped form the Kitcat Club and renewed his friendship with Richard Steele. In 1709, Steele began to publish the Tatler, and Addison became a regular contributor. In 1711, they began The Spectator; its first issue appeared on 1 March 1711. This paper, which was originally a daily, was published until 20 December 1714, interrupted for a year by the publication of The Guardian in 1713. His last publication was The Freeholder, a political paper, in 1715–16.Smith, Adam James. 'A Certain Design': The Partisan Strategy of Joseph Addison's The Free-Holder." PhD diss., University of Sheffield, 2014.
maGazine fOunDer ThuMb|jOSEph addIson: EngrAvinG aFtER the KnElleR poRtrAIT hE Met jONAthaN sWift In Ireland and remaIned tHEre fOr a year. laTer, hE Helped fOrM The kitcat clUb aNd RenewEd his fRieNdship wIth richard steelE. in 1709, Steele begAn To pubLish The TaTler, and addison Became a rEgular coNTribUtoR. In 1711, They begAn thE sPEctaTor; itS FIRst issue appeareD On 1 maRch 1711. thiS papeR, whIch wAs OrIgInaLly A daIly, WAS PuBlished untIL 20 dECember 1714, intErrupted FOR a yeaR by ThE pUbLicATiON oF THe GuarDian IN 1713. hIs Last PubLication wAs THe FreeholDER, a poLiticaL paper, iN 1715–16.sMith, adAm jaMes. 'A ceRtaiN desigN': the PaRTisAn stRategy oF jOsEph AdDisOn'S The free-holder." pHd diss., universitY of sHeffiEld, 2014.