Sir Roger de Coverley Papers From the Spectator With an Introduction and Notes by William Henry Hudson undersize

Boston: D. C. Heath & Company, 1911. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Duodecimooctavo, [15cm/6.inches], full -embossed cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 208, Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. Sir Roger de Coverley was also the name of a character in The Spectator (1711). An English squire of Queen Anne's reign, Sir Roger exemplified the values of an old country gentleman, and was portrayed as lovable but somewhat ridiculous ('rather beloved than esteemed') (Spectator no. 2), making his Tory politics seem harmless but silly. He was said to be the grandson of the man who invented the dance. ... The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712. In Number 10, Mr. Spectator states that The Spectator will aim "to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality". He hopes it will be said he has "brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools, and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and coffee–houses". He recommends that readers of the paper consider it "as a part of the tea-equipage" and set aside time to read it each morning. The Spectator sought to provide readers with topics for well-reasoned discussion, and to equip them to carry on conversations and engage in social interactions in a polite manner. In keeping with the values of Enlightenment philosophies of their time, the authors of The Spectator promoted family, marriage, and courtesy.