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Absent from thee- Context Flashcards

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John Wilmot

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Courtier of king Charles court
Wickedest man in England- very promiscuous
Nihilistic atheist

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Nihilistic atheistic

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Did not find enjoyment in love, family or achievements
Concern around this as very religious period of time

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The restoration era

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Rebelled against the restrictions of puritanism
Evident in this poem as john Wilmot mocks odes and lascivious poetry which shunned puritanism.

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