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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.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: John Pepys      Manuscript: Sheet

 

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