Sir Roger de Coverley
/sə ˌrɒdʒə də ˈkʌvəli/
/sər ˌrɑːdʒər də ˈkʌvərli/
- the name of an old English country dance. In early issues of The Spectator magazine, Richard Steele and Joseph Addison wrote under the name 'Roger de Coverley', presenting him as a typical English country gentleman.
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