![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He did consider employing an amanuensis to transcribe future entries for him, but worried that the content he wanted written would be too personal. Pepys eventually stopped keeping the diary due to progressive deterioration of his eyesight, fearing that continuing to write would worsen the condition. His incredibly frank observations have proved invaluable in establishing an accurate record of the daily life of the people of London of that period. In it he describes everything from battles against the Dutch and the intrigues of court, to the plays he saw, his marital infidelities, and the quality of the meat provided for his supper. Pepysâ Diary is a decade-long snapshot of the life of an up and coming naval administrator in mid-17th century London. Standard Ebooksġ,208,791 words (73 hours 16 minutes) with a reading ease of 70.67 (fairly easy) The Diary, by Samuel Pepys - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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