2 Quotes & Sayings By Spectator No 7
The Spectator was a weekly paper published in London from 1702 to 1828. It was a journal of opinion and a literary and political forum. The typical size of each issue was around two hundred pages, and it was intended to have the same wide circulation as the Evening Post. The paper's reputation rested on its sharp and original writing, but it also gained a reputation for independence, wit, and satire
In 1712 Jonathan Swift wrote that "The Spectator...is not only witty and entertaining, but also instructive and useful."