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Poetry Corner: John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester

Published by Joseph Ferrara December 3rd, 2006 in Jon Wilmot and Poetry. 3 Comments

John Wilmot was a Restoration poet and libertine, born in 1647. He made his reputation while Charles II was king. The Earl was a satirist with a sharp sting, admired by Defoe, Tennyson & Voltaire, among others. No one was immune from his verbal thrashing, including the King (it’s a good thing the Earl and […]