John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court, who reacted against the "spiritual authoritarianism" of the Puritan era. Rochester embodied this new era, and he became as well known for his rakish lifestyle as for his poetry, although the two were often interlinked. He died as a result of a sexually transmitted infection at the age of 33. Rochester was described by his contemporary Andrew Marvell as "the best English satirist", and he i
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English poet and courtier (1647–1680)
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2003-01-19T14:46:40Z
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2024-09-03T04:56:24Z
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