Parliament without great lapse would seem to beneft BOTH those who oppose tyranny -- the Parliament being a ckeck and balance to the Crown -- AND the Monarch -- the Parliament being a means for generating revenues for the Crown -- cf. the fawning, the maudlin, the disingenuous formulaic parts of the speeches of King C II to Parliament expressing his affection for them.
"to my chamber with a fire till late at night looking over my brother Thomas's papers"
Envision the candle-lit scene -- surrounded by small piles of papers, Sam'l is found immersed in a page, then putting it aside with force and taking up another; then returning to find one he had looked at earlier.
This has been an affair we saw once before, 30 September 1662: "My brother Tom is gone out of town this day, to make a second journey to his mistress at Banbury, of which I have good expectations, and pray God to bless him therein."
Oh, yesss: closer to God-"tangibilificated" -- as Father Divine* would say -- in Roman Catholic tradition by the saint's relic whose presence in it consecrates the altar. Is there an aroma of this in Anglican churches in England? Sure. Burial "beneath the altar" in "the Crypt" was available for (dearly or not)departed eminent members of the congregation, whose remains might, themselves, become centers of sacred power and the foci of interest of outsiders (tourists, pilgrims).
"Tom" was born in 1634, was apprenticed to his father and followed him into the tailoring trade. He struggled socially, in part because of a speech difficulty, which rendered him less than desirable as a mate. Nor did he husband his business well. At his death 15 March 1664, he left debts of more than £300 and an illegitimate daughter by his maid who had been put in a foster home. (L&M Companion and the Diary)
"the funeral, which I am resolved to put off till Friday next."
The point of this phrase seems to be that the funeral will not be immediate. What was the rule -- the done thing, given the need to deal with the putrification of the corpse, as cape henry observes? One might review previous deaths and funerals to find a rule or two. The family or benefactors need to gather? What are SP's alternatives? Surely the morrow, Thursday. Perhaps the emphasis in the phrase above is on Friday rather than upon "next," which comes along for the ride, as it were, meaning "the next" or "nearest" as Nate suggests?
"I lay close to my wife, being full of disorder and grief for my brother that I could not sleep nor wake with satisfaction, at last I slept till 5 or 6 o'clock."
After earlier examinations of Tom's body to make sure it was 'clean' -- afterward, Tom's absence remains.
Comments
First Reading
About Monday 21 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
Triennial Parliaments - Cui bono?
Parliament without great lapse would seem to beneft BOTH those who oppose tyranny -- the Parliament being a ckeck and balance to the Crown -- AND the Monarch -- the Parliament being a means for generating revenues for the Crown -- cf. the fawning, the maudlin, the disingenuous formulaic parts of the speeches of King C II to Parliament expressing his affection for them.
Would seem.
About Monday 21 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"I did there after some discourse bring in my business of anger with John and did before my father read all his roguish letters;"
L&M read it thus.
About Sunday 20 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
(Robert, it reads so well if His Holiness is voiced by James Earl Jones!)
About Sunday 20 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"to my chamber with a fire till late at night looking over my brother Thomas's papers"
Envision the candle-lit scene -- surrounded by small piles of papers, Sam'l is found immersed in a page, then putting it aside with force and taking up another; then returning to find one he had looked at earlier.
About Sunday 20 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
Link to 30.9.1662: http://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1…
To Banbury: http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo… whither Tom was said to have gone for the second time.
About Sunday 20 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"Tom's having of his Banbury' Mistress"
This has been an affair we saw once before, 30 September 1662: "My brother Tom is gone out of town this day, to make a second journey to his mistress at Banbury, of which I have good expectations, and pray God to bless him therein."
L&M provided the reference.
About Saturday 19 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"very foale words" = "very foul words" (L&M)
About Friday 18 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"right under the altar. Closer to God!"
Oh, yesss: closer to God-"tangibilificated" -- as Father Divine* would say -- in Roman Catholic tradition by the saint's relic whose presence in it consecrates the altar. Is there an aroma of this in Anglican churches in England? Sure. Burial "beneath the altar" in "the Crypt" was available for (dearly or not)departed eminent members of the congregation, whose remains might, themselves, become centers of sacred power and the foci of interest of outsiders (tourists, pilgrims).
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fath…
About Friday 18 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"But, Lord! to see how the world makes nothing of the memory of a man, an houre after he is dead!"
What a desolate verdict is Pepys's on his world! Is it any different in ours?
About Thursday 17 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
Tom was born in 1634
says the L&M Companion; so was 30 or 29.
About Thomas Pepys (b, brother)
Terry F • Link
"Tom" was born in 1634, was apprenticed to his father and followed him into the tailoring trade. He struggled socially, in part because of a speech difficulty, which rendered him less than desirable as a mate. Nor did he husband his business well. At his death 15 March 1664, he left debts of more than £300 and an illegitimate daughter by his maid who had been put in a foster home.
(L&M Companion and the Diary)
About Thursday 17 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"the loss of their son must be devastating."
-- the slow one, who had so many difficulties, who followed his father's trade.
About Thursday 17 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"I'll call in next week and light a candle to Tom on our behalf."
Thanks for that, Glyn. May we assume the aisle crypts are among the closed?
About Wednesday 16 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"the funeral, which I am resolved to put off till Friday next."
The point of this phrase seems to be that the funeral will not be immediate. What was the rule -- the done thing, given the need to deal with the putrification of the corpse, as cape henry observes? One might review previous deaths and funerals to find a rule or two. The family or benefactors need to gather? What are SP's alternatives? Surely the morrow, Thursday. Perhaps the emphasis in the phrase above is on Friday rather than upon "next," which comes along for the ride, as it were, meaning "the next" or "nearest" as Nate suggests?
About Sir Samuel Morland
Terry F • Link
Wikipedia article about Sir Samuel with portrait http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samu…
About Sir Samuel Morland
Terry F • Link
Sir Samuel Morland's Trigonometric machine in London's Institute and Museum of the History of Science that vincent referred to:
http://brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/mu…
About Wednesday 16 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"..., but my wife ... in great pain..."
"But my wife, having those upon her today and in great pain,...." (L&M).
About Tuesday 15 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"we up to bed, my wife and I in the little blue chamber, and I lay close to my wife"
Yesterday's quarrels over dresses and lace and concerns about brave clothes for the Mr. are quite forgotten. What a difference a death makes.
About Tuesday 15 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"I lay close to my wife, being full of disorder and grief for my brother that I could not sleep nor wake with satisfaction, at last I slept till 5 or 6 o'clock."
After earlier examinations of Tom's body to make sure it was 'clean' -- afterward, Tom's absence remains.
About Tuesday 15 March 1663/64
Terry F • Link
"a present very great transport of grief and cries"
Hardly unfeeling. What a shock, given what had occurred before!