1655 John Wilmott Earl of Rochester

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1655 John Wilmott Earl of Rochester
John Wilmot,Earl of Rochester,Crowning his Monkey Engraving from "The Biographical Mirror" published by S&E Harding 1795 with later hand colouring after a painting circa 1655. The laurels of a poet are being given to a monkey who tears pages for him. John Wilmot. 2nd Earl of Rochester (1 April 1647 – 26 July 1680),English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court. The embodiment of the new era,he is known for his louch lifestyle as well as his poetry. He died age 33 from venereal disease. During his lifetime,he was best known for 'A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind'. His friend Etheridge wrote of him: "I know he is a devil,but he had something of the angel yet undefac'd in him". While his star wained during more conservative eras,he is again celebrated today for his remarkable and sparkling prose. Johnny Depp played him in the 2004 film "The Libertine"
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Crédit: Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D.
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