Sir Richard Steele (1672­1729) was an English statesman and a publisher 
of periodicals, the most renowned being The Spectator  (1711). He also 
contributed heavily to his journals and was a playwright. His writing 
made him well-known in both literary and political circles. In fact, his 
pamphlet The Crisis  got him temporarily expelled from Parliament. His 
other journals included The Tatler, TheGuardian  and The Englishman .