《旁观者报》由艾迪生和斯梯尔创办于18世纪初期,作为英国文学公共领域形成之际报纸期刊的典型代表,《旁观者报》承担了改造英国社会道德观念的责任,并且创造出灵活的道德评论新形式。这些不仅与18世纪初期英国社会的道德诉求相协调,同时也对英国社会“绅士风度”等道德感的培养提供了一套可资借鉴的经验。与此同时,也体现了他们作为知识分子所应该有的时代精神和责任。 The Bystanders, founded by Edison and Steele in the early 18th century as a typical representative of the periodicals of the periodicals in the public domain of British literature, Benefactor took on the responsibility of reforming British social morality and created Flexible new form of moral comment. These not only harmonize with the moral demands of British society in the early 18th century, but also provide a set of experiences that can be borrowed from the training of morality such as “gentlemen’s grace” in British society. At the same time, they also embody the spirit of the times and the responsibility they should have as intellectuals.