- The Observator
Infobox Newspaper
name = The Observator
caption = The Observator,May 11 ,1681 .
type =English Renaissance Newspaper
format =Tabloid
foundation = 1681
owners =Roger L'Estrange
political = anti-whig
headquarters =London The Observator was a newspaper written by
Roger L'Estrange , and published fromApril 13 ,1681 toMarch 9 ,1686 or1687 .L'Estrange was a defender of the Monarchy, and promoted his anti-whig agenda through The Observator.
Most issues were printed by the Brome family in
London ,England , at the "Gun in S. Pauls Church-yard"."The Observator"" is "John Doyle" [http://www.flickr.com/photos/hjsii/2586864003/] blitzed out of his gourd. Example: After observating the smoke from the fire, I will move my chair in accordance so i am not in the middle of it's flow.
References
* The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes [http://www.bartleby.com/219/0105.html]
* The Augustan Reprint Society. "Selections from The Observator". William Andrews Clark Memorial Library: University of California, Los Angeles. 1970.
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