... Sir Roger De Coverley Papers

<p>... Sir Roger De Coverley Papers presents a collection of essays originally published in <i>The Spectator</i> a highly influential British periodical of the early 18th century. Featuring contributions from Richard Steele Joseph Addison and Eustace Budgell these papers offer a delightful and insightful glimpse into the social customs manners and intellectual life of the period.</p><p>The character of Sir Roger de Coverley a kind-hearted but somewhat eccentric country gentleman serves as a central figure around whom various observations on society are woven. The essays explore a range of topics from the theater and fashionable society to rural life and political discourse providing a rich tapestry of early Georgian England. This collection remains a valuable resource for students of literature history and social sciences offering a unique window into a pivotal era.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>