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Sackville, Charles, 6th earl of Dorset, English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
Related Category: English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
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Sackville, Charles, 6th earl of Dorset 1638–1706, English poet and courtier. After the restoration, he became a member of the intimate circle of young rakes and wits at the court of Charles II, writing epigrams, caustic satires, and songs, of which the best known is the ballad "To All You Ladies Now at Land." In 1652 he was given the courtesy title Lord Buckhurst.
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