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The Complete Poems of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
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Ideal for readers interested in 17th-century poetry, Restoration literature, and fans of historically significant English poets known for their wit and rebellious spirit.
John Wilmot, the notorious Earl of Rochester, was the darling of the profligate court of Charles II. He was one of the finest poets of the Restoration and model for countless witty young rakes in Restoration comedies. This edition of his poetry is annotated and introduced by David M. Vieth.
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John Wilmot, the notorious Earl of Rochester, was the darling of the polished, profligate court of Charles II. One of the finest poets of the Restoration, patron to important playwrights, and model for countless witty young rakes in Restoration comedies, he lived a full but short life, dying in 1680 (with a dramatic deathbed renunciation of his atheism) at the age of 33.
The Complete Poems of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester is annotated and introduced by David M. Vieth. Rochester had many admirers: Graham Greene wrote Lord Rochester's Monkey; Daniel Defoe quoted him often; Tennyson recited his poems; Voltaire admired Rochester's satire for "energy and fire"; Goethe could quote Rochester in English, and Hazlitt said that "his verses cut and sparkle like diamonds" and "his contempt for everything that others respect almost amounts to sublimity".
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ISBN: 9780300097139
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2002
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Contributors:
- Edited by David M. Vieth
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 363g
Pages: 336
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David M. Vieth was professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
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