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John Pepys
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[n/a] : [Greek Bible]
'Home and stayed up a good while, examining Will in his Latin bible and my brother along with him in his Greeke. And so to prayers and to bed.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: John Pepys Print: Book
Francis Bacon : Faber Fortunae
'So home to dinner, and to discourse with my brother upon his translation of my Lord Bacon's "Faber Fortunae" which I gave him to do; and he hath done it but meanly, I am not pleased with it at all - having done it only literally, but without any life at all.'
Century: 1600-1699 Reader/Listener/Group: John Pepys Print: Book
Samuel Pepys : [Catalogue of books]
'At noon dined well, and my brother and I to write over once more with my own hand my Catalogue of books, while he reads to me.'