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In Restoration Comedy the term is often used to describe a Rake.

The Libertine, play by Molière from the year 1665.

The Libertine, also the title of a play by Thomas Shadwell from 1665.

The Libertine, also also title of a play by Stephen Jeffreys (first performed in 1994) and the title of a movie starring Johnny Depp from 2004. Both deal with the life and times of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.

Sources

Weber, Harold. The Restoration Rake-Hero. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1986.

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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.
+''The Libertine'', play by Molière from the year 1665.
-''The Libertine'' is also the title of a play by Thomas Shadwell also from 1665.
+''The Libertine'', also the title of a play by Thomas Shadwell from 1665.
-It is also the title of a play by Stephen Jeffreys (first performed in 1994) and the title of a movie starring Johnny Depp from 2004. Both deal with the life and times of [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester]].
+''The Libertine'', also also title of a play by Stephen Jeffreys (first performed in 1994) and the title of a movie starring Johnny Depp from 2004. Both deal with the life and times of [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester]].