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Bezig met laden... A Profane Wit (editie 2004)door James William Johnson (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkA Profane Wit: The Life of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester door James William Johnson
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"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, he shocked 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 aspiring patriot."--Jacket. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)821.4Literature English English poetry 1625-1702, Caroline and Restoration periodsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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