Monday 2 December 1661
To Savill the painter’s, but he not being well I could do nothing there, and so I returned home, and in my way met Mr. Moore and took him with me home; where we staid and talked all the morning, and he dined with me, and after dinner went away to the Privy Seal, this being our first day this month. By and by called on by Mr. Sanchy and his mistress, and with them by coach to the Opera, to see “The Mad Lover,” but not much pleased with the play. That done home all to my house, where they staid and supped and were merry, and at last late bid good night and so we to bed.
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First Reading
Clement • Link
The Mad Lover
Sam liked it better the last time he saw it, at Salisbury Court Theater
http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
Described as a "hopelessly absurd" in Alan Bedford's annotation then, I wonder if Sam's lack of enthusiasm is due to difference in quality or difference in his own attitude.
RexLeo • Link
All play and not much work today.
vicente • Link
2nd. day for emphasis "...Mr. Sanchy and his mistress..."...."see 'The Mad Lover,' but not much pleased with the play…” could have been put out [upset] by the the mad Lover, Mr Sanchy, some do like to make such a display of hormone overload, even if he be a parson?
vicente • Link
There was another poet that used that title. No protection?
"I have been in love, and in debt, and in drink,
This many and many a year."
Alexander Brome (1620-1666), British poet. "The Mad Lover," Songs and Other Poems, 2nd ed. (1664). Opening lines.
http://www.poemhunter.com/alexand…
Laura K • Link
If by protection you mean something like a copyright, even today a title cannot be copyrighted. There can be any number of books, poems, plays and other published works with the same title.
vicenzo • Link
Are! Thanks, I be thinking of words, when reserved for exclusive use like Mc Donalds , Exxon, Esso ad infinitum:
[me monika has been uzurped]
Laura K • Link
Yes, that's the difference between a trademark and a copyright.
You'd better trademark that old moniker before someone swipes it and pretends to be you. As if...
Second Reading
Tim • Link
I wonder if Savill hurriedly told his servant to tell Sam that he was sick. Just didn't feel up to Sam pointing out where he was going wrong in his brush strokes and otherwise peering over his shoulder...
Terry Foreman • Link
" to the Opera, to see “The Mad Lover,”"
L&M note in February Pepys had seen "The Mad Lover at the Salisbury Court Theatre, the previous venue of the Duke's Company, managed by Sir William Davenant https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/… and https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…
Third Reading
LKvM • Link
"If by protection you mean something like a copyright, even today a title cannot be copyrighted. There can be any number of books, poems, plays and other published works with the same title." So true, unfortunately. This happened to me.
David G • Link
Reading entries like today’s, it becomes apparent how unplanned many of Sam’s days were. The painter cancelled but Sam ran into Mr Moore and spent three hours talking followed by a meal; after that, he called on his Cambridge friend and ended up at a play (again without Elizabeth) followed by supper, with a tiny bit of work in the middle.
San Diego Sarah • Link
"... a tiny bit of work ..."
You can't do much with no funds. Just because Parliament voted to raise some taxes, it could be months before the Navy gets a brass nickle. Plus Pepys has a very experienced clerk watching the mail.
San Diego Sarah • Link
Talking about Parliament, the most significant thing discussed in the Commons today:
Great Level of Fens.
The Counsel of the Old and New Adventurers, and of the Country, and any other Persons who are concerned, or claim any Interest, in the Great Level of the Fens called Bedford Level, or are prejudiced thereby, being this Day to be heard at the Bar, according to an Order of this House, made the 12th of July last;
And the Counsel of all the said Parties being this Day accordingly heard, at the Bar of this House;
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Debate of this Matter be adjourned; and resumed on This-day-sevennight: At which Time, this House will take into Consideration the Law or St. Ives, Lynn Law, Peterborough Law, Huntington Law, the Fourteenth Part Indenture, the Rump Act in 1649, and some of the Deeds of Purchase made since that Time; to the which End they are then to be produced: And, upon Consideration thereupon had, this House will take such Order herein, as shall be meet.
San Diego Sarah • Link
From Sandwich's log, at anchor in Tangier Bay:
December 2, Monday.
An English merchantman came in, 18 days from the Isle of Wight; brought news that the fleet was expecting to set sail for Tangier speedily.
He brought me a letter from Capt. Allin in the Foresight at Cadiz which gave me the like notice.
Also the Martin came in with Mr. Herbert etc., from Gayland, and brought one of his people to help us to wood and water.
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The Journal of Edward Mountagu,
First Earl of Sandwich
Admiral and General-at-Sea 1659 - 1665
Edited by RC Anderson
Printed for the Navy Records Society
MDCCCCXXIX
Section III - Mediterranean 1661/62
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Isle of Wight
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
Capt. Thomas Allin
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
The Foresight
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
Cadiz
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
The Martin
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
Mr. Herbert
A Mr. Herbert had been sent by Amb. Sir Richard Fanshawe to see Sandwich; possibly he was this Capt. Charles Herbert?
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
Gayland = Abd Allah al-Ghailan (AKA "Guiland", "Gayland")
https://www.pepysdiary.com/encycl…
This is North Africa, and wood for fires and drinking water were scarce, so Sandwich would have been grateful for help from a local to find sources.