The Spectator Essayist refers to the two English writers Joseph ADDISON and Richard Steele, who wrote a series of essays for The Spectator magazine in the early 1700s. ADDISON was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician, while Steele was an Irish writer, playwright, and politician. Together, they wrote a series of essays that were published in The Spectator magazine from 1711 to 1712. These essays were influential in shaping public opinion and influencing the development of the English language.