Tom D'Urfey

Tom D'Urfey (1628-1723) was a facetious English poet, author of comedies and songs. He was a great favourite of Charles II and his court. Of comedies he wrote some 30, which are all now discarded for their licentiousness, and a curious book of sonnets, entitled "Pills to Purge Melancholy". He came to poverty in the end of his days. Addison pled on his behalf, and hoped that "as he had made the world merry, the world would make him easy".

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