Project Gutenberg 2014-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 328 Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647 1680 Bendo, Alexander John, Earl of Rochester Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d Earl of Wilmot, John, Earl of Rochester The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester Consisting of Satires, Songs, Translations, and other Occasional Poems Produced by Mark C. Orton, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Works of the Right Honourable John, Earl of Rochester" by Rochester is a collection of satirical poems, songs, translations, and occasional verses written in the early 18th century. This work showcases Rochester's sharp wit and critique of social norms, particularly surrounding themes such as marriage, love, and human nature. The collection is characterized by its humorous yet incisive commentary on the follies of mankind. The book features various poems and satires that explore the darker and often absurd aspects of human existence and relationships. In "A Satire Against Mankind," Rochester critiques the pretensions of humanity, arguing that humans are ultimately no better than beasts. Other pieces, such as "A Satire Against Marriage," express his disdain for the institution of marriage, portraying it as a trap that consolidates misery. Throughout the collection, Rochester employs a mix of humor, sarcasm, and eloquent language to convey his thoughts, often addressing love's disappointments and the conflicts between social expectation and personal desires. Overall, the work presents a vivid portrait of the author's time, rich with insights about human behavior and societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44891/44891-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Occasional verse -- Early works to 1800 Satire, English -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 166171 2025-08-18T08:30:56.180416 text/html 149829 2024-10-24T02:37:47 text/html 122583 2025-08-18T08:31:02.861358 application/epub+zip 121679 2025-08-18T08:30:57.883397 application/epub+zip 90454 2025-08-18T08:30:56.923384 application/epub+zip 255264 2025-08-18T08:31:06.119358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211358 2025-08-18T08:31:01.839378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146124 2022-09-20T13:40:15.135889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99901 2025-08-18T08:30:55.114387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79913 2024-10-24T02:37:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17523 2025-08-18T08:31:06.300342 application/rdf+xml 13381 2025-08-18T08:30:57.053375 image/jpeg 2491 2025-08-18T08:30:56.975400 image/jpeg 110017 2025-08-18T08:30:56.205406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia