Enthusiast in Wit: A Portrait of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, 1647-1680Routledge and Paul, 1962 - 246 pages |
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... wife , that at first she did not get on very well with her daughter - in - law . The old lady must have been somewhat of a trial to the young people . Once Roches- ter tells his wife not ' to bee too much amazd at the thoughts my mother ...
... wife , that at first she did not get on very well with her daughter - in - law . The old lady must have been somewhat of a trial to the young people . Once Roches- ter tells his wife not ' to bee too much amazd at the thoughts my mother ...
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... wife . In one of these he writes the following significant words : My most neglected Wife , till you are a much respected Widdow , I find you will scarce bee a contented Woman , and to say noe more than the plaine truth , I doe ...
... wife . In one of these he writes the following significant words : My most neglected Wife , till you are a much respected Widdow , I find you will scarce bee a contented Woman , and to say noe more than the plaine truth , I doe ...
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... wife ' , he appoints these ladies joint guardians of his son , the young Charles Wilmot , now aged ten , ' till he attaine the age of one and twentie ' . but this joint guardianship is only to last ' so long as my wife shall remaine ...
... wife ' , he appoints these ladies joint guardians of his son , the young Charles Wilmot , now aged ten , ' till he attaine the age of one and twentie ' . but this joint guardianship is only to last ' so long as my wife shall remaine ...
Contents
Two THE CLIMATE OF OPINION | 22 |
Three VERY ACCEPTABLE IN A COURT | 32 |
Four THE UTOPIA OF GALLANTRY | 60 |
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