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Author(s): James William Johnson
ISBN(s): 9781580466769, 1580466761
Edition: First Edition
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Year: 2004
Language: english
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ISBN 10:1580463363

ISBN 13: 978-1580463362

Author: James William Johnson

A biography of the poet and libertine the Earl of Rochester.

Of the glittering, licentious court around King Charles II, John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, was the most notorious. Simultaneously admired and vilified, he personified the rake-hell. Libertine, profane, promiscuous, heshocked his pious contemporaries with his doubts about religion and his blunt verses that dealt with sex or vicious satiric assaults on the high and mighty of the court. This account of Rochester and his times provides the facts behind his legendary reputation as a rake and his deathbed repentance. However, it also demonstrates that he was a loving if unfaithful husband, a devoted father, a loyal friend, a serious scholar, a social critic, and an aspiringpatriot.

An Emeritus professor of English at the University of Rochester, James William Johnson is the author or editor of nine books and many articles treating British and American Literature.

 

Table of contents: 

Early Life and Education

  • A Christian Upbringing (1647–1655): John Wilmot’s early years in a religious household.

  • A Classical Education (1656–1659): His studies in classical literature and philosophy.

  • Growing Debauched at Oxford (1660–1661): Exposure to vice and indulgence at Oxford.

Travel and Military Engagements

  • The Grand Tour (1662–1664): Travels across Europe, shaping his worldview.

  • Campaigns and Engagements (1665): Military service and participation in battles.

Court Life and Scandals

  • Pursuits and Conquests (1666): Involvement in courtly intrigue and romantic escapades.

  • Man’s Estate (1667): Establishing his role in society as a nobleman.

  • The King’s Pimp (1668–1669): His controversial relationship with King Charles II.

  • Love Raised to Extremes (1669–1670): Intense romantic affairs.

  • The Quintessence of Debauchery (1671): His reputation for excess and moral transgression.

  • Sallies in the Country (1671–1672): Retreats from London and further escapades.

Literary and Political Involvement

  • Sodom (1673): Writing of his infamous satirical play.

  • New Scenes of Foppery (Jan–June 1674): Literary and social critiques.

  • Dog Days and Masques (July–Dec 1674): Court entertainments and performances.

  • Reversals and Recognitions (1675): Personal and political shifts.

  • Livy and Sickness (Jan–Apr 1676): Period of illness and reflection.

Final Years

  • Flights and Disguises (May–Dec 1676): Attempts to evade trouble and assume false identities.

  • Sessions Poetical and Political (1677): Engaging in poetic and political discourse.

  • Scurvy Alarums (1678): Facing personal and public criticism.

  • Extremity on All Sides (1678–1679): Heightened tensions in his life.

  • An End of Communion (1679–1680): His withdrawal from public life.

  • Sapience Angelical (May–July 1680): Final reflections before his death.

  • Afterwards: His legacy and posthumous reputation.

Additional Sections

  • Genealogical Charts: Family lineage and connections.

  • Appendices (A–B): Biographical details of individuals connected to Wilmot.

  • List of Abbreviations: Shortened references used in the text.

  • Bibliography: Sources and references.

  • Indexes: Names and subjects related to John Wilmot.

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