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Samuel Pepys

noun
1.
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703).  Synonym: Pepys.






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"Samuel Pepys" Quotes from Famous Books



... usages of their predecessors in the first Charles's reign. When he had satisfied himself that monarchical principles were sure of an enduring triumph, and that their victory would conduce to his own advantage, great was young Samuel Pepys's delight at seeing the ancient customs of the lawyers restored, one after another. In October, 1660, he had the pleasure of seeing "the Lord Chancellor and all the judges riding on horseback, and going to Westminster ...
— A Book About Lawyers • John Cordy Jeaffreson



Words linked to "Samuel Pepys" :   diary keeper, journalist, diarist



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