Pearls by San Diego Sarah
The Baroque movement of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries was named…
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St Paul's Cathedral by San Diego Sarah
The new St. Paul's wasn't started until 1675. And Wren lied to…
Christopher Wren by San Diego Sarah
Did you know there are more Baroque buildings in London than any…
The City of London by San Diego Sarah
Did you know there are more Baroque buildings in London than any…
Oxford by San Diego Sarah
In Episode 3 of "The Baroque Tradition: From St. Peter's to St.…
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John Evelyn to Samuel Pepys by AUGUST SPIER
"Stylo Laeconico" I would have thought this to translate to "in a…
Balthazar St Michel to Samuel Pepys by San Diego Sarah
"him long (only but" should be "him long) only but" @@@ It…
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Claire Martin
"If it thwart noe occasions of yours it might be usefull that you…
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
Dr. Parry-Jones, In the article on Elizabeth in the L&M Companion…
Samuel Pepys to John Evelyn by Terry Foreman
"It is implicit, though, from the content of this letter that P had…
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A bill of exchange by Damned Ranter
That doesn't look like a bill of exchange; or at least not all of…
The Plot Against Pepys by San Diego Sarah
CONCLUSION: Another group was perhaps more respectable, if not…
The Time Traveller’s Guide to Restoration Britain by 徽柔
A really intriguing book,with a lot of materials from Pepys' diaries.…
The Next Chapter of Samuel Pepys by Christopher Boondoc
So sad the death of his wife from Typhoid. He thought God chose to…
The Garden at the Navy Office by San Diego Sarah
Roger Hoefling -- using the SEARCH button top right, type in…
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Samuel Pepys and Slaves by San Diego Sarah
From the same book, the salt makers were similarly treated. Salt…
What happens to this website after the diary ends by Michaela
London Lynn, I have had a similar experience to you! I have the…
Guidelines for annotations by john
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We're on a new server by San Diego Sarah
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Thursday 25 April 1661 by Keith Knight
The usage of 'King's Head' as a pub name pre-dates this era. Pub and…
Saturday 27 April 1661 by Keith Knight
Evocative use of 'palm-pilot' by Daniel in the second annotation.…
Saturday 9 November 1661 by San Diego Sarah
"After all his documentented expenditures on hats, coats and fancy…
Tuesday 23 April 1661 by 徽柔
Thanks for your interest, dear San Diego Sarah~ I think Buck was not…
Friday 26 April 1661 by LKvM
" . . . dined by myself at home on a piece of meat from the…
Thursday 1 May 1662 by Michael Cook
Egg yolk with butter warmed and stirred into a little…
Sunday 21 April 1661 by San Diego Sarah
Thanks, Alison -- and yes, I am right-handed and typing hurts like…
Wednesday 24 April 1661 by MartinVT
"advised with my wife about ordering things in my house" OK, he…
Friday 23 October 1668 by jimmigee
"uncertainty of his motions" I'll begin using this rather than…
Saturday 20 April 1661 by RLB
@San Diego Sarah: Don't get me started! At least we Groningers and…