The Works of the Right Honourable the Earls of Rochester and Roscommon

The third edition of this scarce poetry collection of the Earls Rochester and Roscommon, both popular figures in the new court of Charles II. The third edition of this scarce work.ESTC citation number T95392.Collated, bound without the frontispiece.A selection of the poetical works of the 2nd Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot, and the 4th Earl of Roscommon, Wentworth Dillon. Both men were popular poets of the Restoration court.Rochester much embodied the rakish lifestyle of the Restoration court, his poetry often being interlinked with his lifestyle. He died due to a venereal disease at the age of thirty-three. Rochester was considered to be one of the most learned of the Restoration wits, his satirical poetry being very popular, though later much censored during the Victorian era.Roscommon was known for being a didactic writer, and his influential blank verse. He was somewhat against the low code of morals of the court, believing that it was leading to a degradation of literature.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In a full calf binding. Externally, boards and spine are rubbed, with loss of leather to the rear board, some of the remaining leather lifting to the fore edge. Small cracks to the joints. Bumping to the spine and extremities, with some loss to the head and tail of the spine. Early handwritten private shelf label to the tail of the spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the paste downs, and to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots. Faint tide mark to the fore edge of some pages. Prior owner's numerical ink to the title page. Good Only.…