12. Sodom (1673)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction: The Rochester Legends 1
6. 1. A Christian Upbringing (1647–1655) 6
7. 2. A Classical Education (1656–1659) 21
8. 3. Growing Debauched at Oxford (1660–1661) 28
9. 4. The Grand Tour (1662–1664) 40
10. 5. Campaigns and Engagements (1665) 55
11. 6. Pursuits and Conquests (1666) 76
12. 7. Man’s Estate (1667) 90
13. 8. The King’s Pimp (1668–1669) 103
14. 9. Love Raised to Extremes (1669–1670) 119
15. 10. The Quintessence of Debauchery (1671) 136
16. 11. Sallies in the Country (1671–1672) 151
17. 12. Sodom (1673) 164
18. 13. New Scenes of Foppery (January–June 1674) 182
19. 14. Dog Days and Masques (July–December 1674) 199
20. 15. Reversals and Recognitions (1675 212
21. 16. Livy and Sickness (January–April 1676) 227
22. 17. Flights and Disguises (May–December 1676) 245
23. 18. Sessions Poetical and Political (1677) 262
24. 19. Scurvy Alarums (1678) 281
25. 20. Extremity on All Sides (1678–1679) 295
26. 21. An End of Communion (1679–1680) 312
27. 22. Sapience Angelical (May–July 1680) 327
28. Afterwards 344
29. APPENDIX: GENEALOGICAL CHARTS 353
30. List of Abbreviations 358
31. Notes 359
32. Bibliography 428
33. Index of Proper Names 445
34. Subject Index for John Wilmot 460