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  1. Oct 9, 2023 · John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester, was an English poet and courtier in King Charles II's Restoration court, known for his opposition to the strict relig...

  2. Nov 25, 2023 · Adderbury House is a stately Grade II listed building built in 1722 for John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. Initially built in the Baroque style, the house was altered and enlarged in the Georgian era, retaining features of both classic architectural styles.

  3. May 29, 2024 · In this chapter, I explore the character of the libertine in poetry attributed to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680). In attending to how Rochester’s libertine poetry presents the character of the libertine, my reading remains invested in this...

  4. Jan 12, 2024 · As a Wastrel, John Wilmot, 2 nd Earl Rochester, famously stayed drunk for five years. He made claim to Hero in two naval engagements, once commandeering a rowboat to weave without cover between warring ships, delivering communications as other means had broken down.

  5. Nov 18, 2023 · The Disappointment” presents a female interpretation of John Wilmot’s “The Imperfect Enjoyment.” Wilmot’s representation focuses on a more erotic depiction, the woman as fully submissive and enjoying the encounter, and the man’s impotence and failure through his inability to complete the conquest.

  6. Feb 8, 2024 · "Absent from Thee" is a poem written in the mid-1600s by famous English poet John Wilmot (1647-1680), also known as the Earl of Rochester. Wilmot questions t...

  7. Jun 15, 2023 · Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester (1651–1681) was an English Restoration poet. Handwritten poems by her are held in the Portland manuscript collection at the University of Nottingham, which also contains works by her husband, John Wilmot, the second Earl...

  8. Sep 30, 2023 · Poems on several occasions: with Valentinian; a tragedy. Written by ... John, late Earl of Rochester. 1705 by Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of

  9. Oct 28, 2023 · Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of. Publication date 1711 Topics Language & Literature, Literary And Political Reviews, General Interest Periodicals--United Kingdom, Law, Philosophy & Religion, Fine & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, History, History--History of North And South America, Books, microfilm

  10. Oct 8, 2023 · "Rochester, John Wilmot, 2nd earl of" published on by Oxford University Press. (1647–80).Poet and courtier. Wilmot's father fought for the king in the Civil War, was created a baron