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The Samuel Pepys Library
Here you shall find the life of Samuel Pepys, set down in his own words: his business, pleasures, follies, ambitions, quarrels, dinners, theatres, loves, fears, and all the extraordinary business of living through Restoration London. Hear of plague and fire, ships and kings, music and scandal, alongside the thousand little matters a man scarcely imagines will one day become history.The Samuel Pepys Library presents Pepys’s works read in full, for those who would rather enter his world than…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 Section 4 - April
In which I attend to various matters of state and family, observe the stirrings of public ceremonies and plays, and take frequent pleasure in companionship…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 Section 3 - March
In which I observe the busy stir of London life and my own anxious reckonings with affairs both public and private, amidst the preparations and the…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 Section 2 - February
In which I attend to the duties and negotiations of office, partake in lively dinners and parlour entertainments, and observe the stirrings and gossip of…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 Section 1 - January
In which I find myself comfortably settled in one of the Navy Office houses, passing my days amidst family, friends, and the duties of office with a keen eye…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 12 - December
In which I chronicle the daily affairs and social interactions that fill my life during the early days of December 1660, from attending to my duties at the…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 11 - November
In which I take great delight in the company of friends and the pleasures of fine food, music, and new acquisitions, whilst managing the cares and business…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 10 - October
In which I take diligent note of the hours spent about the business of the Navy and the adorning of my house, whilst observing the curious antics of those at…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 9 - September
In which I diligently attend to my Lord’s affairs and household, balancing the import of court commissions, private wagers, and the care of my home amidst news…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 8 - August
In which I find myself much engaged with the workings of the Navy Office and the Privy Seal, observing the small gains and unexpected profits that come with my…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 7 - July
In which I find myself adventuring through the intricate affairs of the Navy Office and the Admiralty, endeavouring to secure my patent and settle accounts…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 6 - June
In which I find myself engaged in the bustle of London and naval affairs amidst the King's return and the shifting tides of power, attending to accounts…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 5 - May
In which the world seems newly awakened to joy and loyal observance as the King's letter begets much cheer and solemn proclamations throughout the fleet and…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 4 - April
In which I embark upon my naval duties aboard the Nazeby amidst the stirring tides of political change, observing the uneasy interplay of loyalties and…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 3 - March
In which I attend to sundry offices both mundane and political, marking the approaching tides of change with great affairs at court and in the fleet, whilst…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 2 - February
In which Mr. Pepys chronicles the unsettled stirrings in London as soldiers press for their pay and General Monk’s movements sway the city’s fortunes, whilst…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Section 1 - January
In which the fortunes of Parliament and the army wax and wane amid political tumults while I attend to my humble private affairs, family, and the common…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Particulars on the Life of Samuel Pepys
In which the worthy and industrious life of Samuel Pepys is recounted with due attention to his ancestry, education, official career, and the manifold trials…
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660 Preface
In which a detailed preface is presented explaining the history of the publication of my diary, revealing the challenges of transcription, omissions, and the…