John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1 April 1647 (O.S.) – 26 July 1680 (O.S.)) was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court...
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was succeeded by his son John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. He was a poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of satirical and bawdy poetry...
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Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester (26 October 1612 – 19 February 1658), known as The Lord Wilmot between 1643 and 1644 and as The Viscount Wilmot between...
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Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester (née Malet; 1651 – 20 August 1681) was an English heiress and the wife of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, the "libertine"...
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The Libertine (2005 film) (category Cultural depictions of Charles II of England)
from his play of the same name, and stars Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton as John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and Elizabeth Barry, with John Malkovich,...
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Libertine (category History of human sexuality)
Notable among these were John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and the Marquis de Sade. The word libertine was originally coined by John Calvin to negatively...
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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680) was an English libertine, friend of King Charles II, and writer of satirical and bawdy poetry. John Wilmot...
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2nd Earl of Rochester can refer to: John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647 – 1680), English Libertine poet Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon and 2nd...
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Restoration poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. "A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind" addresses the question of the proper use of reason, and is generally...
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work has been attributed to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, though its authorship is disputed. Determining the date of composition and attribution...
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Merry Gang (category Court of Charles II of England)
leader of the gang, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, referred to its members as "Rake-Hells". Other members included George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham...
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Jacob Huysmans (category Year of birth uncertain)
2002, pp. 60–61 Jacob Huysmans, Portrait of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester at Sotheby's The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Friday 26 August 1664 Porter...
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England Rochester Cathedral, Kent, England Rochester (surname) John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, 17th century English poet Eddie "Rochester" Anderson...
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one of several minor characters and the rake Dorimant the protagonist. The character of Dorimant may have been based on John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester;...
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Dominic Cooper (category Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art)
well-received West End revival of Stephen Jeffreys' 1994 play, The Libertine at the Haymarket Theatre; he played John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, the role originated...
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dissoluteness, an excess". Libertine literature such as those by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester evoked eroticism to the readers.[how?] Because eroticism is...
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Alexander Larman (category Alumni of Regent's Park College, Oxford)
literary editor of The Spectator World. A writer of multiple historical biographies, including those of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, Lord Byron and...
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Canadian industrialist and politician John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680) John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester This disambiguation page lists articles...
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Epigram (category Genres of poetry)
foolish thing, And never did a wise one. — John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (epigram about Charles II of England) I am His Highness' dog at Kew; Pray...
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Exhibitionism (section Types of exposure)
Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester was an early libertine in England, who was known for his exhibitionism. In the United Kingdom, the 4th draft of the revised...
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Richard Coyle (category Alumni of the University of York)
Michael Cassio. In 2004, Coyle played the role of Alcock, body servant to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, in The Libertine alongside Johnny Depp. He...
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of a woman who submitted herself to the whipping and beating of the followers of Pan. Early libertine writers like John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester...
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Edward Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1693–1786), English physician Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester (1651–1681), wife of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Elizabeth...
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in 1729. On 11 July 1689, he married Elizabeth Wilmot, daughter of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and Elizabeth Malet. Together, Edward and Elizabeth...
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god of seduction and wine. Famous male seducers, their names synonymous with sexual allure, range from Genji to John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and...
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Hypersexuality (redirect from Out of control sexual behavior)
sexaholism, hyperlibido and furor uterinus. John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester described hypersexuality in some of his literature. Psychology portal Human...
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engraved and printed during his lifetime, thanks to his patron John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. Egbert Jaspersz was born in Haarlem to the doctor Jasper...
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of this time is Sodom, or the Quintessence of Debauchery (1684), a closet play by the notorious Restoration rake, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester in...
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Phantom of the Opera, the character Erik wears a facial mask to hide his facial deformities. In the 2004 film, The Libertine, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester...
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17th-18th century British poet. Books: "Poems", "Love Poems". John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, British 17th Century libertine Hồ Xuân Hương, 18th-19th century...
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