Ebook {Epub PDF} Lord Rochester by John Wilmot

John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester and Baron of Adderbury in England, Viscount Athlone in Ireland, infamous in his time for his life and works and admired for his deathbed performance, was the cynosure of the libertine wits of Restoration England. He was anathematized as evil incarnate and simultaneously adored for his seraphic presence, beauty, and wit, even from his first appearance at the court of . Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, A pastoral dialogue between Alexis and Strephon written by the right honourable the late Earl of Rochester, at the bath, (London: Printed for [Benj. B]illing[sley, ]) (HTML at EEBO TCP). John Wilmot, 2nd earl of Rochester, (born April 1, , Ditchley Manor House, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died J, Woodstock, Eng.), court wit and poet who helped establish English satiric poetry. Wilmot succeeded his father to the earldom in , and he received his M.A. at Oxford in Charles II, probably out of gratitude to the 1st earl, who had helped him to escape after the Battle of Worcester .

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester Facts. 1. Charmed, I'm Sure. Born on April 1, , little John led a charmed life. His father Henry was a staunch monarchist, and King Charles II paid back the favor by creating an entire peerage for him, dubbing the patriarch the very first Earl of Rochester. Henry, Lord Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, Their son, John Wilmot (), who succeeded as the second Earl of Rochester, became a noted poet and libertine at the Restoration court. Sources: C.H. Firth, Henry Wilmot, first earl of Rochester, DNB, Ronald Hutton, Henry Wilmot, first earl of Rochester, Oxford DNB, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1 April - 26 July ) was an English Libertine, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry.. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts. He married an heiress, Elizabeth Malet, and had many mistresses, including the actress Elizabeth Barry.

The second Earl of Rochester/Viscount of Athlone/Baron of Adderbury fought in wars and was a was hero in the Anglo dutch war for Charles II. He wrote me truth, and brutal but real observation. His wit mind and tongue- sharp. Lord John Wilmot. JOHN WILMOT, 2ND EARL OF ROCHESTER English poet and wit,had a wide reputation for his bawdry, lewd and sometimes offensive poetry, was the son of Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl. The family was descended from Edward Wilmot of Witney, Oxfordshire, whose son Charles (c. ), having served with distinction in Ireland during the rebellion at the beginning of the 17th century, was president of Connaught from until his death. 10 of the Best Poems by John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. If one were to compile a list of the most outrageous, scandalous, and provocative poets in all of English literature, one name would have to lead all the rest: John Wilmot, 2 nd Earl of Rochester (). His colourful private (and public) life at the court of King Charles II was dramatised in the film The Libertine, where Rochester was played by Johnny Depp.