Explanation: He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behavior, 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.

Answer: These lines have been taken from the introductory part of ‘Of the Club’ an essay included in The Coverley Papers written by Addison and Steele. Here, the author describes the members of the club, especially the first member Roger de Coverley.

Sir Roger de Coverley, The first member of the club, is a gentleman in his habits. He is presented here with some singularities and some general characteristics. The individual traits are expressed from common sense and moral perspectives. The peculiar and strange side of his character is he thinks of himself as on the correct track where the other people, as he thinks, are wrong. As he is not wrong, he may seem as stubborn or bitter to others, but actually, everybody likes him and nobody considers him as his/her enemy. Thus, he has been able to present himself as a kind-hearted, acceptable man to others.

In the above lines, Sir Roger de Coverley is presented as an amiable, gentle man with soft habits. His individualities are presented in a sober way so as to flourish from his innocent soul.