John Wilmot
John Wilmot
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court. The Restoration reacted against the "spiritual authoritarianism" of the Puritan era. Rochester was the embodiment of the new era, and he is as well known for his rakish lifestyle as his poetry, although the two were often interlinked. He died at the age of 33 from venereal disease...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth1 April 1647
far kids
Pete did a lot for the community, especially as far as young kids were concerned.
difference far men
Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves.The Difference lies, as far as I can see,Not in the thing it self, but the degree. . . .
coward-and-cowardice difference far men
Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves. The Difference lies, as far as I can see, Not in the thing it self, but the degree. . . .
women farewell drinking
Farewell, woman! I intend Henceforth every night to sit With my lewd, well-natured friend, Drinking to engender wit.
age-and-aging applied bid dead fair fire flames frozen heat hermits might past restore return
E'en her fair hand, which might bid heat return To Frozen age, and make old hermits burn, Applied to my dead cinder, warms no more Than fire to ashes, could past flames restore
labor sorry stay watch
I'm sorry to see it happen. But who is going to stay in Marina on Labor Day (weekend) to watch a parade?
move time
It's time for us to move this forward,
joy keeping lovers
Womankind more joy discovers, Making fools, than keeping lovers
angels heart jealous listen
Angels listen when she speaks:She 's my delight, all mankind's wonder;But my jealous heart would breakShould we live one day asunder.
angels break heart jealous listen mankind
Angels listen when she speaks: She 's my delight, all mankind's wonder; But my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder.
great primitive straight time united
Ere time and place were, time and place were not;Where primitive nothing something straight begot;Then all proceeded from the great united what.
great primitive straight time united
Ere time and place were, time and place were not; Where primitive nothing something straight begot; Then all proceeded from the great united what.
english-writer theories
Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.
common earth fame
There's not a thing on earth that I can name, So foolish, and so false, as common fame.