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mwainer has posted five annotations/comments since 31 January 2018.
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
mwainer has posted five annotations/comments since 31 January 2018.
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About Tuesday 25 May 1669
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I know this is after the dairy, but I just came across this article on the sinking of the Gloucester in 1682 with James Duke of York on board. Pepys was a witness to the sinking and wrote a letter describing it.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/diving-br…
Also, link to the English Historical Review about this incident:
DOI: English Historical Review, 2022. 10.1093/ehr/ceac127 (About DOIs).
About Friday 12 June 1668
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"Merry?"
You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
About Tuesday 17 April 1666
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I notice that he is now referring to Balty as "my brother" instead of "my wife's brother." Maybe now that Balty has demonstrated responsibility in accepting the Muster-Master position rather than holding out for something more grand as befitting the Seigneur St. Michel, Pepys feels more accepting of him.
About Monday 30 January 1664/65
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And another story, same topic, different writer, additional details:
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-428305…
About Monday 30 January 1664/65
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Today, I came across an article on CNN's website about an art exhibition, "Charles I: King and Collector," at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He was a great patron of the arts and at the time of his execution, had some 1,500 paintings and 500 statues.
The article is headed by a van Dyck canvass showing three views of the king; the usual full frontal as well as left and right profiles. The painting was made as a reference for the Italian sculptor Bernini who used it to create a bust of Charles. (van Dyck was court painter to the king.)
http://www.cnn.com/style/article/charles-i-king-a…
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/charle…