John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647 - 1680), has long been
notorious as one of the most entertaining, extravagant and
scandalous members of Charles II's court. He was also the most
brilliant, witty and insightful satirist and lyric poet of his
time, limited only by his early death caused by venereal disease
and alcoholism. Passion for Living provides a full discussion of
his life and writings, set in the context of his Times - the
licentious court of Charles II and his mistresses, the Dutch wars
and the so-called Popish Plot - together with close readings and
analyses of his love lyrics, bawdy songs and shrewd satires,
related to the life of his contemporaries, such as Thomas Hobbes,
Samuel Butler and John Dryden. This informative and readable study
will be of interest to both the general reader and the student.
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