Write the explanation of the essay entitled "The Spectator Club".

Write the explanation of the essay entitled “The Spectator Club”.

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EXPLANATIONS

(1) He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfined to modes and forms makes him but the readier and more capable to please and oblige all who know him.

Explanation- These lines lave been taken from the essay “The spectator club’, written by Steele In these lines the author tells about Sir Roger who is one of the members of his company. He is a men of gentle nature. He is very unique in his behaviour. His uncommon behaviour is the result of his good nature. He thinks the world to be wrong and that is why his singularities of behaviour are in contradiction with the manners of the world. However, this fact does not make his enemies because he is not an obstinate. He has a very flexible nature, so he adopts the behaviour which is the need of the situation. He is not confined to any particular way of thinking or doing things. He is very liberal in his behaviour and this liberality makes him more popular. He has a good capacity to please and oblige his acquaintances. All these qualities make him readily acceptable by others.

(2) His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad of his company When he comes into a house, he calls the servants by their names, and talks all the way upstairs to a visit. I must not omit that Sir Roger is a justice of the quorum; that he fills the chair at a quarter-session with great abilities. and three months ago gained universal applause, by explaining a passage in the Game Act.

Explanation- In these lines the author tells about the merits of Sir Roger. His tenants become prosperous. He gives very good treatment to his servants. Therefore, his servants look satisfied. The young women want to love him because he is a well behaved gentleman. He is pleasing and Jolly by nature and therefore all the young men are happy in his company. On his re turning home, he calls his servants by their names and talks with them. This shows that he has a feeling of familiarity for his servant. he has some judicial qualities also. He is justice of the quorum. He shows his judicial abilities on the chair of the Justice at a quarter-session. Three months ago he has wisely explained a passage of the game act. On his wise analysis he was praised universally.

(3) “The gentleman next in esteem and authority among us is another bachelor, who is a member of the Inner Temple. A man of great pro bity wit, and understanding: but he has chosen his place of residence rather to obey the direction of an old humour some father than in pursuit of his own inclinations.

Explanation- In these lines the author describes the qualities of his friend who is a bachelor. The next gentleman of the company of the author to whom the author shows his regards, is a bachelor and the member of the inner temple. He is a man of great intellects and knowledge. Though he has his own wit and a fertile brain. but he is not susceptible to his tendencies. He obeys his father. He lives there not to pursue his tendencies but to follow the directions of his father.

(4) “He is studying the passions themselves when he should be inquiring into debates among men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts. No one ever took him for a fool, but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit.

Explanation- Author, describes the qualities of his friend who is studying the law. He reads the passion of men, while as the student of law he should read about the arguments which arise from the disputes of men. he knows the meaning of orations made by Demosthenes and Tully (which is not related with law), but he does not know the arguments of the cases of the court. This shows that although he is student of law, yet he has no interest in matters of the courts. he is not taken as a fool by anyone. But his wits are also not recognized by anyone except his close friends. Only his intimate friends know that he has a good knowledge and understanding.

(5) His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in, he has read all but approves of very few. His familiarity with the customer manners, actions, and writings of the ancients, makes him a very delicate observer of what occurs to him in the present world.

Explanation- Author describes the tastes and qualities of his friend. His taste of books is not according to his age. He does not read the books of his time. he reads old books. He has read almost all the old books. But he appreciates only some of them. All the books does not appeal him. Very few books are of his taste. He loves everything that is. He is familiar with old customs. old manners, old actions and writings of ancient writers. His closeness with old manners and customs has made him an experienced person. Old writings have increased his experience and power of understanding. His intimacy with old things has made him a good observer of the worldly affairs. He can observe very well the effect which are created by the present world.

(6) He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms: for true power is to be got by arts and industry, he will often argue that. if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one notion: and if another, from another. I have heard him prove that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword.

Explanation- Author describes the qualities of his companion, Sir Andrew Freeport. He has a very good knowledge of commerce. He is a successful businessman and believes that the industry is the base of material prosperity. He condemns that use of power of arms in extending a dominion. He calls the power of arms an uncivilized manner. He recommends the power of art and industry, he gives arguments in favour of trade. he tells that if one part of our trade is well attended, we can get much from one nation. In the same way, if another part of the trade is flourished, we can get much from another nation. He means to say that if one nation wants to have some thing from other nations, it should flourish its trade. He has certain notions and he proves them. He proves that hard labour brings more solid results than the bravery or the power. He also asserts that the idleness is more fatal than the sword. Idleness has destroyed more countries whereas the sword has ruined very few. All his arguments show that he believes in hard labour. According to him the diligence is the key of all the successes.