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The architect Charles Robert Cockerell (1788-1863) was encouraged
to travel at a young age, so that he might draw inspiration from
the great works of European architecture. However, when the
Napoleonic Wars made parts of the continent inaccessible to
Englishmen, his eye was turned towards southern Europe and the
Ottoman Empire. This version of the Grand Tour took up seven years,
during which he recorded the events in his journals. There his
observations would have remained had it not been for the editorial
labours of his son, Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1844-1921), who
published the present work in 1903. The narrative takes in such
cities as Constantinople, Athens, Florence and Rome. Touching also
on friendships made with such figures as Byron, the text gives a
sense of what continental travel was like at that time and how the
architecture of the past continued to captivate designers in the
modern age.
The fourth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions - not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition - was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The third volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes -- nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian era,
made the Diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire Diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the Diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The perfect introduction to the Diary of Samuel Pepys, with Diary
extracts arranged by subject. In this short anthology, selected
from Samuel Pepys's famous Diary, passages are collected together
by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes that run
through the massive complete work. Robert and Linnet Latham's
lively and skilful presentation allows the reader to become
absorbed in a single topic without interruption, often providing
new insight into Pepys's private and public life. We see Pepys the
man of fashion, the booklover, the musician, the theatre-goer,
Pepys the husband and Pepys the public servant, at work and at
leisure. From festivals such as Christmas and Twelfth Night,
enjoyed with family and friends, to the great events such as the
Fire and the Plague described so vividly in the Diary, Pepys's life
and times are revealed in all their richness and variety. And for
the first time, we can read as continuous narrative some of the
stories interwoven with daily events - the long entangled saga of
his affair with Deb Willet and the tale of the Dancing Master. For
anyone unfamiliar with Pepys, this anthology will serve as a
delightful introduction, while lovers of the Diary will take
pleasure in rediscovering favourite passages.
The fifth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions - not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition - was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The sixth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions - not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition - was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The seventh volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its
most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of
the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes
of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume
I), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh
volume of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions - not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition - was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The eighth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes -- nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The final volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes -- nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian ear,
made the diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The Index to the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This renowned edition of The
Diary of Samuel Pepys, edited by Robert Latham and William
Matthews, is the first to present a newly transcribed text of the
famous Diary and to equip it with a systematic commentary.
Published in eleven volumes (nine of the Diary itself, followed by
a Companion volume and this Index), it has justly become regarded
as the definitive edition. The Index, compiled by Robert Latham,
gives the essential key to the nine volumes of the Diary text,
including the introduction and the footnotes. It makes it possible
to retrieve a massive variety of information, whether the user
wishes to trace successive references to individual people, places
and events, or to follow through a general topic, or even to locate
specific references and phrases from amongst the wealth of subject
matter covered by the Diary. The entries are made readily
accessible by the use of sub-headings, and are also valuably
detailed - often reflecting the style of the Diary itself by
borrowing from Pepys's own phraseology. As a result the Index
becomes more than merely functional, and offers opportunities for
much enjoyable exploration. In many instances references are
gathered together under important group headings that can be used
to build up a composite picture of different aspects of
seventeenth-century England. General topics such as books, dress,
food, ships and taverns are afforded detailed entries which
include, where necessary, editorial information to identify or
elaborate on Pepys's own references. The Index volume completes the
set, and maintains the exemplary standards of this great work of
scholarship, which was hailed by The Times as 'one of the glories
of contemporary English publishing'.
The first volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes -- nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian era,
made the Diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire Diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the Diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The second volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most
authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the
Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes -- nine volumes of
text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I),
a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume
of Index. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole
calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth
volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first
published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian era,
made the Diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the
best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these
versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the
standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text,
and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to
completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and
remains the first in which the entire Diary is printed and in which
an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary
aim of the principal editors was to see that the Diary was
presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary
importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the
interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the
diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is
what matters.
The companion volume to the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its
most authoritative and acclaimed edition. Samuel Pepys's Diary was
first published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new
versions brought out in the Victorian era made the Diary one of the
best-known books and Pepys one of the best-known figures of English
history. However, not until the publication of the Latham and
Matthews edition was the Diary presented in its complete form, with
a newly transcribed text and the benefit of a systematic
commentary. The text of the Diary is in nine volumes, followed by
this Companion and an Index. The edition has justly become
established as the definitive version, hailed by The Times as 'one
of the glories of contemporary English publishing' and by C. P.
Snow as 'a triumph of modern scholarship'. The Companion has been
compiled and edited by Robert Latham, with specialist contributions
from other scholars. The result of many years' research, it is an
essential adjunct to the Diary text. Over 1,700 entries,
alphabetically arranged, fill in the background details about the
people and places mentioned in the Diary. In addition there are
longer articles on a wide range of subjects of particular relevance
to Pepys and his period, such as the Great Fire, the Dutch Wars and
the Plague. Others reflect Pepys's lively interest in the arts,
science and medicine, and his work for the Navy. In addition, many
aspects of social history are covered in articles on, for example,
dress, food, drink, taverns and travel. The book is completed by an
extensive glossary, genealogical tables, a chronology and maps. The
Companion will not only enrich every reader's appreciation of
Pepys's magnificent Diary, but forms in its own right a fascinating
and varied survey of seventeenth-century England.
‘But Lord, what a sad sight it was by moonlight to see the whole City almost on fire’ The 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events – the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague and the Fire of London – Pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account. As well as recording public and historical events, Pepys paints a vivid picture of his personal life, from his socializing and amorous entanglements, to theatre going and his work at the Navy Board. Unequalled for its frankness, high spirits and sharp observations, the diary is both a literary masterpiece and a marvellous portrait of seventeenth-century life. PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE SHORTER PEPYS
'With one's face in the wind you were almost burned with a shower
of Firedrops' A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid and candid
diary, including his famous account of the Great Fire Introducing
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century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical
and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and
inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
Samuel Pepys (1633-1703). The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection is
available in Penguin Classics
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