The first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley". His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance" which is called after him. All who know ' that shire are very well... Sir Roger de Coverley. Reimpr. from The Spectator - Page 9by Joseph Addison - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1744 - 348 pages
...ancient Defcent, a Baronet, his Name Sir Roc ER DE COvER LEY. His Great Grandfather was Inventor of that famous Country-Dance which is called after him. All who know that Shire are very virll acquainted with the Parts and Merits of Sir ROGER. He is a Gentleman that is very fmgular in... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...grandfather was inventor oí that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that fhire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very ungular in his behaviour, but his Singularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions... | |
 | 1789 - 506 pages
...grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that mire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir ROGER. He is a gentleman that is very fingular in his behaviour, but his fingularities proceed from his good fenfe, and are contradictions... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1795 - 682 pages
...Countrydance, which is called after him. AH "who know that /hire, are very well acquainted with the ftarts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a Gentleman, that is very Angular in his Behaviour, but his fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1803 - 578 pages
...ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley, His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All...his singularities proceed from his good sense, and contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 436 pages
...Caverhj. His great grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. AH who know that shire are very well acquainted with...from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners-of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley. His great grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All...contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he tkinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...gentlemen who are concerned with me in was inventor of that famoiw conntry-dance whit h is called afirr him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits til Sir Roger, lie is a gentleman thai is very singular in hi» behaviour, but his singularities proceed... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley.t His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All...good sense, and are contradictions to the manners vf the world, only as he * His Papers in the Spectator are all marked by some one of the letters composing... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 390 pages
...ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverly. His great grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All...that shire are very well acquainted with the parts aud merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities... | |
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