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    "Rochester's criticism of Sedley is not without truth." Why?

    Question #62776. Asked by minuscule_. (Feb 22 06 6:16 PM)


    lanfranco

    Possibly because John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647-1680), was a rather more interesting writer than Charles Sedley (1639-1701) was:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilmot%2C_2nd_Earl_of_Rochester

    Feb 22 06, 6:28 PM
    minuscule_

    Yes, he frankly praised the gentle (prevailing) art.

    http://www2.bartleby.com/218/0811.html

    Feb 22 06, 8:02 PM


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