Question

Give a brief description of Sir Roger's
home.

Answer 1

The author had been invited by Sir Roger to his country house. When he went there, he himself get to experience the hospitality and graciousness of his host. he saw that all the servants liked and loved their master, with most of them working here for more than a decade.

Answer 2

Joseph Addison and Richard Steele were the two distinguished essayists of the 18th century England who flourished and flowered English prose to its highest peak. However, in the essay collection entitled "The Coverley Paper"Sir Roger de Coverley is the best creation by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. His character is a well mixture of hospitality, humanity, love, helpfulness, disappointment, superstition, singularities, kindness, honesty and goodness.

However, through the character of Sir Roger the above mentioned satirists tried their utmost to show the oddities and vices of the 18th century English society in a very mild manner. Although sometimes his behaviour seems to be very odd but they proceed from his good sense. He is beloved rather than esteemed by all who know him.

After getting invitation from Sir Roger, the author went to Sir Roger's country house. Here his hospitality takes the attention of the readers. Here we see that he is very hospitable and did everything possible to make his friend happy. Even the people around his house were requested not to get closer to Addison because Addison would be disturbed. In his house Addison was requested to feel free for any kind of job