Sir Roger explains why he makes Christmas such a special time for all his neighbours.
Sir Roger de Coverley, a Worcestershire baronet, was created by Richard Steele in The Spectator for March 2nd, 1711. Sir Roger was the quintessence of the English rural squire, hearty, sometimes buffoonish, but lovable. Here, he speaks about Christmas on his estates. Steele’s friend Joseph Addison wrote this piece, which began with a line from Ovid: Most rare is now our old simplicity.
Join each group of ideas together to make a single sentence, in as many ways as you can.
Winter is cold. Food is scarce in winter. Winter is hard on poor people. [Cruel. Lack. Year.]
Sir Roger invited in his neighbours every Christmas. They played parlour games. He liked to watch. [Custom. Guest. Spectator.]
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