John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Valentinian (1685), Act I, Scene III
Valentinian was Rochester's adaptation of a play (ca. 1610-1614) by John Fletcher
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John Wilmot, deuxième comte de Rochester est un poète, dramaturge et libertin anglais. Ami proche du roi Charles II d'Angleterre, il est l'auteur de nombreuses satires, de poèmes soit lyriques soit philosophiques et de quelques pièces licencieuses. Wikipedia

John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Valentinian (1685), Act I, Scene III
Valentinian was Rochester's adaptation of a play (ca. 1610-1614) by John Fletcher
Other
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
Upon Leaving His Mistress, ll. 15-21.
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“For Wits are treated just like Common Whores;
First they're enjoy'd, and then kickt out of Doors.”
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
ll. 38-39
A Satire Against Mankind (1679)