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John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester

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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1 April 1647 â€" 26 July 1680) was an English Libertine, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry.

He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts. He married an heiress, Elizabeth Malet, and had many mistresses, including the actress Elizabeth Barry.

Rochester was born in Ditchley, Oxfordshire. His father, Henry, Viscount Wilmot, a hard-drinking Royalist from Anglo-Irish stock, had been named Earl of Rochester in 1652 for military services to Charles II during his exile under the Commonwealth; he died abroad in 1658, two years before the restoration of the monarchy in England. His mother Anne St. John was a Royalist by descent and a staunch Anglican.

At the age of twelve, Rochester matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, and there, it is said, "grew debauched".[1] At fourteen he was awarded the degree of M.A. by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, who was Chancellor to the University and Rochester's uncle. After carrying out a Grand Tour of France and Italy, Rochester returned to London, where he graced the Restoration court. Later, his courage in a sea-battle against the Dutch made him a hero.

In 1667 he married Elizabeth Malet, a witty heiress whom he had attempted to abduct two years earlier. Samuel Pepys describes the event in his diary for 28 May 1665:

Thence to my Lady Sandwich's, where, to my shame, I had not been a great while before. Here, upon my telling her a story of my Lord Rochester's running away on Friday night last with Mrs. Mallett, the great beauty and fortune of the North, who had supped at White Hall with Mrs. Stewart, and was going home to her lodgings with her grandfather, my Lord Haly, by coach; and was at Charing Cross seized on by both horse and foot men, and forcibly taken from him, and put into a coach with six horses, and two women provided to receive her, and carried away. Upon immediate pursuit, my Lord of Rochester (for whom the King had spoke to the lady often, but with no successe [sic]) was taken at Uxbridge; but the lady is not yet heard of, and the King mighty angry, and the Lord sent to the Tower.[2]

Rochester's life was divided between domesticity in the country and a riotous existence at court, where he was renowned for drunkenness, vivacious conversation, and "extravagant frolics" as part of the Merry Gang[3] (as Andrew Marvell called them). The Merry Gang flourished for about 15 years after 1665 and included Henry Jermyn; Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave; Henry Killigrew; Sir Charles Sedley; the playwrights William Wycherley and George Etherege; and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. Much of Rochester's poetry suggests that he was bisexual.

Rochester was fascinated by the theatre and was the model for the witty, poetry-reciting rake Dorimant in George Etherege's The Man of Mode (1676). According to an often repeated anecdote, his coaching of his mistress Elizabeth Barry began her career as the greatest actress of the Restoration stage.

In 1674, Rochester wrote a satire on Charles II (variously known simply as "Satyr" and by its first line, "In the Isle of Britain"), which criticised the King for being obsessed with sex at the expense of his kingdom. Charles reacted by briefly exiling Rochester from the court. During his brief exile, Rochester appears to have spent time at his estate in Adderbury and perhaps also posing as a merchant in London's old city. He then returned to his seat in the House of Lords after an absence of about seven weeks.[4]

Rochester fell into disfavor again in 1676. During a late-night scuffle with the night watch â€" a scuffle probably provoked by Rochester himself â€" one of Rochester's companions was killed by a pike-thrust. Rochester was reported to have fled the scene. [5]

Following this incident, Rochester briefly went underground, impersonating a quack physician, "Doctor Bendo." Under this persona, he claimed skill in treating "barrenness," i.e. infertility, and other gynecological disorders. Gilbert Burnet wryly noted that Rochester's practice was "not without success," implying his intercession of himself as surreptitious sperm donor.[6] On occasion, Rochester also assumed the role of the grave and matronly Mrs. Bendo, presumably so that he could inspect young women privately without arousing their suspicions.[7]

By the age of 33, Rochester was dying, presumably from syphilis, gonorrhea, other venereal diseases, as well as the effects of alcoholism. His mother had him attended in his final weeks by her religious associates, particularly Gilbert Burnet, who later became the Bishop of Salisbury. A deathbed renunciation of atheism was published and promulgated as the conversion of a prodigal. This became legendary, reappearing in numerous pious tracts over the next two centuries. Because the first published account of this story appears in Burnet's own writings, some have disputed its accuracy, suggesting that he shaped the account to enhance his own reputation. However, other sources, including documents signed by Rochester, confirm that in his final months his thoughts turned towards religion and the afterlife. In the early morning of 26 July, 1680, Rochester died a 'without a shudder or a sound'. [8] Rochester was later buried at Spelsbury Church in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire.

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day fifty nine | Venetian Moon

Just a mere 2 days I have not taken a photo of the day. I'm back from an inspirational weekend retreat held at the Mission San Luis Rey where Barb and I learned about the Sacrament of Marriage. Barb and I both went into this retreat not knowing what we signed up for. What we got out of it was pretty amazing, inspirational and motivational. We got closer and stronger as a couple. There were speakers and presentations from couples who have been married as short as 3 years and as long as 20 years.

We were taken out of our norm, away from technology, tv and cell phones. Assigned with a same sex roommate away from your partner. At first it may be a frightening experience but it's a dorm like environment similar to a university dorm.

So after three intense days of marriage retreat, Barbs and I are pretty exhausted.

We popped open a bottle of Venetian Moon Pinot Grigio from Trader Joes and drank it with the singing voice of Michael Buble.

The Venetian Moon has a golden color and sweet aroma of citrus fruit. This medium-bodied white wine has a prominent aroma of grapes, like those bought fresh from the market. It has this fresh aroma breeze after swirling the wine in the glass then taking your nose for a dip.

White wine is not a particular glass I'd like to sip on after a hard days work. I'm more of the type to relax with a full-bodied red wine in my hand.

But from what I can taste, this pinot grigio would do great with a creamy dinner. Perhaps a savory pork tendor loin dressed with a creamy sauce or maybe fettuccine alfredo.

The Venetian Moon Pinot Grigio is only .99 at Trader Joes. If you're planning a nice creamy pasta meal, chicken or fish.

An overall great purchase at Trader Joes. One of many.

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Michelle Tea born in 1971) is an American lesbian-identified author and literary arts organizer whose autobiographical works explore queer culture, feminism, race, class, prostitution, and other themes. She is originally from Chelsea, Massachusetts (a city next to Boston) and currently lives in San Francisco. Tea was the co-founder of the Sister Spit spoken word tour. Her books, mostly memoirs, are known for their views into the queercore community. She has toured with the Sex Workers' Art Show alongside Ducky DooLittle and others. She is also a contributor to The Believer magazine and is the co-writer of the weekly astrology column, Double Team Psychic Dream with astrologer Jessica Lanyadoo, in San Francisco's Bay Guardian newspaper. From February 24 to March 1, 2008, Michelle was the 23rd Zale Writer-in-Residence at the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College Institute at Tulane University.
While touring together in the year 2000, Tea and writer Clint Catalyst came up with the idea to solicit first-person narratives for their 2004 anthology Pills, Thrills, Chills and Heartache. Described by literary magazine Publishers Weekly as a "celebrat[ion of] the avant-garde," the book reached #10 on the Los Angeles Times non-fiction paperback bestseller list in its first week of release. Moreover, the book was a 2004 Lambda Literary Awards finalist in the Anthologies/Fiction category.




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