The Tatler Vol.- 4

The Tatler was a popular English literary and society journal founded by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele in the early 18th century. The Tatler Vol 4 contains a collection of essays poems and letters on various topics such as politics social customs morality and literature. Addison and Steele used the Tatler to satirize and comment on the manners and behaviors of the English aristocracy and middle class while also promoting the values of politeness education and rationality. Some of the notable pieces in The Tatler Vol 4 include The Accomplished Lady which discusses the ideal female education and conduct; The Dissection of a Beaus Head a humorous critique of the superficiality of fashionable young men; and The Character of Will Honeycomb a fictional account of a fashionable and charming man about town.