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A Libertine by definition is a man who "refuses to accept current beliefs and desires to free himself from the bonds of Christian doctrine"(WEBER) | A Libertine by definition is a man who "refuses to accept current beliefs and desires to free himself from the bonds of Christian doctrine" (WEBER: page??) | ||
In [[Restoration Comedy]] the term is often used to describe a [[Rake]]. | In [[Restoration Comedy]] the term is often used to describe a [[Rake]]. | ||
''The Libertine'' is also the name of a play by | ''The Libertine'' is also the name of a play by Molière from the year 1665. | ||
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A Libertine by definition is a man who "refuses to accept current beliefs and desires to free himself from the bonds of Christian doctrine" (WEBER: page??)
In Restoration Comedy the term is often used to describe a Rake.
The Libertine is also the name of a play by Molière from the year 1665.
Sources
Weber, Harold. The Restoration Rake-Hero. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1986.