The Lives of the Poets, Addison, by Samuel Johnson, 1781. Judicious and sensible; of permanent value.
Lectures on the English Humourists, Addison, by W. M. Thackeray.
Le Public et les Hommes de Lettres en Angleterre au XVIIIe Siècle, par A. Beljame, 1881. This admirable work—which unfortunately is not translated—contains a full account of Addison's career, as well as an estimate of his work. The bibliography in the Appendix is valuable.
HISTORY
Political
The Age of Anne, by E. E. Morris, in the Epochs of Modern History Series, 1877. A brief, but clear and interesting outline of the history.
A History of England in the Eighteenth Century, by W. E. H. Lecky, 1878, Volume I. Perhaps the best account for the general reader.
A History of the Reign of Queen Anne, by J. H. Burton, 3 volumes, 1880.
The Reign of Queen Anne, by Justin McCarthy, two volumes, 1902. Contains, also, much valuable information upon literary and social matters; written in the manner of the journalist, but entertaining and generally trustworthy.
History of the English People, by John Richard Green, Volume III.