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 : Sir Roger de Coverley, fictitious character in The Spectator


Sir Roger de Coverley, fictitious character in The Spectator

Sir Roger de Coverley, a fictitious country squire character created by Joseph Addison in The Spectator in the early 18th century, after whom a dance was named. Seen here looking at a portrait (The Saracen's Head) with a group of men

Picture No
12495871
Media ID
47671270
Size
4257px x 5345px (3.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Jackson after Harvey in The Penny Magazine', July 1843, page 297
Date
18th century

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