Rochester : the poems in context
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Rochester : the poems in context
Cambridge University Press, 2006
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"This digitally printed first paperback version 2006"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 366-372) and index
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The reputation of John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester, as a rake has imparted an air of dilettantism to his poetry. By contrast, Rochester: The Poems in Context emphasizes his sharp, restless intellect, a more powerful driving force in his poems than the sensual appetites stressed by previous critics. Marianne Thormahlen uncovers his familiarity with, and sly allusions to, events and leading characters in Restoration politics; his awareness of trends in science, theology and philosophy; his acute representations of contemporary mores; and his commitment to high standards in literary craftsmanship. A more complex picture of Rochester emerges: that of a serious artist tackling major issues during a particularly turbulent period in English history. Alongside its literary analyses, the book offers insights into late seventeenth-century culture: religious discord, the position of women scholars and poets, military matters, statecraft and foreign affairs under Charles II, and developments in philosophy and science.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Cupid and Bacchus: 1. Cupid and Bacchus
- Part II. Men and Women: 2. The love lyrics
- 3. 'The imperfect enjoyment' and 'A ramble in Saint James's Parke'
- 4. 'A letter from Artemiza in the Towne to Chloe in the Countrey'
- Part III. Pride and Philosophy: 5. Upon nothing
- 6. 'A Satyr against Reason and Mankind': the context
- 7. 'A Satyr against Reason and Mankind': the argumentation
- Part IV. Court and Social: 8. 'Tunbridge Wells'
- 9. 'Timon'
- 10. Court satires and lampoons
- Part V. Craft and Art: 11. 'An allusion to horace'
- 12. The poems on mulgrave and scroope
- Epilogue
- Select bibliography
- Index.
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