FußnotenIsaac Bickerstaff Esq was a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of then famous Almanacmaker, astrologer, and quack John Partridge. Richard Steele bolstered the release of his new paper The Tatler by naming the fictitious Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. as editor, and although largely written by Steele himself, had occasional contributions from Jonathan Swift. (Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Bickerstaff")
FußnotenIsaac Bickerstaff Esq was a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of then famous Almanacmaker, astrologer, and quack John Partridge. Richard Steele bolstered the release of his new paper The Tatler by naming the fictitious Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. as editor, and although largely written by Steele himself, had occasional contributions from Jonathan Swift. (Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Bickerstaff")