Who wrote that he wished to have it said that he had 'brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-Tables, and in Coffee-Houses'?
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Correct answer: B. Joseph Addison
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Addison, The Spectator No. 10 (12 March 1711), echoing Cicero's praise of Socrates.
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