Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 34: March/april 1664-65
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 34: March/april 1664-65
Translated by Mynors Bright
Volume 34 of Samuel Pepys's diaries covers the period of March and April 1664-65, during the Restoration era in England. This historical diary offers an intimate look at Pepys's life as a naval administrator, detailing his professional responsibilities, personal relationships, and reflections on significant events such as the Dutch War. Notable for its candidness and vivid portrayal of 17th-century society, this volume is part of a larger collection that serves as a crucial primary source for understanding the social and political climate of the time. Edited and abridged by Robert Latham, it continues to be a valuable literary and historical document.
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“Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.””
— Samuel Pepys
“The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do it; and, out of my observation that most men that do thrive in the world do forget to take pleasure during the time that they are getting their estate, but reserve that till they have got one, and then it is too late for them to enjoy it.””
— Samuel Pepys
“He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.””
— Samuel Pepys
“And so to bed.””
— Samuel Pepys
“Great talk among people how some of the Fanatiques do say that the end of the world is at hand, and that next Tuesday is to be the day. Against which, whenever it shall be, good God fit us all!””
— Samuel Pepys
“I find it a hard matter to settle to business after so much leisure and pleasure.””
— Samuel Pepys
“Now public business takes up so much of my time that I must get time a Sundays or a nights to look after my own matters.””
— Samuel Pepys
“neighbour of ours, Mr. Hollworthy, a very able man, is also dead by a fall in the country from his horse, his foot hanging in the stirrup, and his brains beat out.””
— Samuel Pepys
“I saw the girl of the house, being very pretty, go into a chamber, and I went in after her and kissed her.””
— Samuel Pepys
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