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Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys

Born 23 February 1633 · Died 26 May 1703

Samuel Pepys was born on February 23rd 1633 in Salisbury Court off Fleet Street. His father, John, was a tailor, his mother Margaret Kite was sister of a Whitechapel butcher and Samuel was fifth in a line of eleven children.

Quotes

  • “Music [is] a science peculiarly productive of a pleasure that no state of life, publick or private, secular or sacred; no difference of age or season; no temper of mind or condition of health exempt from present anguish; nor, lastly, distinction of quality, renders either improper, untimely, or unentertaining.”
    p. 109
  • “Methought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.”
    Diary
  • “Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.”
    Diary
  • “Did satisfy myself mighty fair in the truth of the saying that the world do not grow old at all, but is in as good condition in all respects as ever it was.”
    Diary

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Books by Samuel Pepys in order

Books by Samuel Pepys in the order they were published, from The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1825) to Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660. The First Year of Samuel Pepys Extraordinary Diary (2021).

  1. 1The Diary of Samuel PepysThe Diary of Samuel Pepys1825
  2. 2Passages from the Diary of Samuel PepysPassages from the Diary of Samuel Pepys1900
  3. 3Everybody's PepysEverybody's Pepys1926
  4. 4Private Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers of Samuel PePrivate Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers of Samuel Pepys, 1679-17031926
  5. 5Samuel Pepys's Naval MinutesSamuel Pepys's Naval Minutes1926
  6. 6The Illustrated PepysThe Illustrated Pepys1978
  7. 7The Shorter PepysThe Shorter Pepys1985
  8. 8The Concise PepysThe Concise Pepys1999
  9. 9CompanionCompanion2001
  10. 10Diaries of Samuel PepysDiaries of Samuel Pepys2003
  11. 11The Letters of Samuel PepysThe Letters of Samuel Pepys2006
  12. 12The Joys Of ExcessThe Joys Of Excess2011
  13. 13Diary and Correspondence of Samuel PepysDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys2015
  14. 14Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F. R. SDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F. R. S2015
  15. 15Great Fire of LondonGreat Fire of London2015
  16. 16Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. CypherDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library2018
  17. 17Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , F. R. S. , Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , F. R. S. , from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepysian Library; Volume 22018
  18. 18Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , F. R. S. , Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , F. R. S. , from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepysian Library; Volume 32018
  19. 19Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the Diary DecipherDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the Diary Deciphered by J. Smith, with a Life and Notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke2018
  20. 20Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, with a Life and NoDiary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, with a Life and Notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke, Deciphered, with Additional Notes, by M. Bright2018
  21. 21Diary of Samuel Pepys; Volume 5Diary of Samuel Pepys; Volume 52018
  22. 22Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , FLife, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. , F. R. S. , Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James Ii2018
  23. 23Pepysian GarlandPepysian Garland2018
  24. 24Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660. The First Year of Samuel PepysDiary of Samuel Pepys - 1660. The First Year of Samuel Pepys Extraordinary Diary2021

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