I call out that Pepys’ most erotic writing is not the abysmally tawdry dalliances but his money porn exclamations on conquests in the offing. How often has he mentioned this MUCH anticipated payoff coming out of the Tangier account? Personally, I can’t wait to see what happens!
So merry was Pepys thru these months that finally exhaustion sets in. This is about as pissy as I have read him these last few days. I am not sure what Pepys means by "turd of kindness or service". How are kindness or service related? Is this about usefulness?
Buried trees and timeline: Quite a difference between prehistoric and Jurassic. I am assuming the dock was along the Thames which would alter course over time through flooding and silting. No way would a petrified nut be crackable.
Sam and his usage of the word “merrily”. Has he used it or synonyms so much as in this plague time? He seems absurdly enjoying near all the time. Except for a few beautifully reflective death summations which are hardly... Well compare J.Evelyn’s somber renderings quoted above with all the statistically moaning. I am respectful of the statistics yet here we all are dancing with Sam at the edge of his abyss!
I would think sugar production would be somewhere in this mix. Wikipedia states that Barbados was still mostly white in 1650. Whereas by 1680 a median size sugar plantation had 60 slaves this moves to 250 slaves by the 1832.
Spoilers: We need a hard and fast rule on what constitutes a spoiler. My vote is anything that happens outside of the diary timeline is not a spoiler. Thanks RG for the heads up on the Scott affair. "Scott was one of the most fraudulent rogues of the 17th century." Great! But was that a spoiler?
Plague: As we get to meet so many persons via Pepys perhaps there's a way to tally people mentioned who die of plague for an' in house' feel for mortality rates?
Fleas. Lest we forget in our calumnies towards the London flea of the time: Not every flea would carry the plague. I would be curious to know the ratio of the Donne flea bite to plague bite?
I would pay anyone for a spoiler on Povy! Personally, I am now siding with Povy the Great Dissimulator. As in: "I am out of Tangier so who cares what the court sez. I made a fortune in the lighters thank you."
I see he lived to 89 years. Comfortably, I assume.
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About Wednesday 27 December 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
I call out that Pepys’ most erotic writing is not the abysmally tawdry dalliances but his money porn exclamations on conquests in the offing. How often has he mentioned this MUCH anticipated payoff coming out of the Tangier account? Personally, I can’t wait to see what happens!
Appreciate the bat reading comments.
Best for everyone in the new year!
About Tuesday 19 December 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
So merry was Pepys thru these months that finally exhaustion sets in. This is about as pissy as I have read him these last few days. I am not sure what Pepys means by "turd of kindness or service". How are kindness or service related? Is this about usefulness?
About Tuesday 28 November 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
"where some payers were at work," Payers?
"usefulness of carrying pen and ink and wax about one" Never mind a Blackberry how about a ballpoint pen and sealed envelopes?
About Monday 27 November 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Also, there is an ellipsis in Lord C's forswearing of Sandwich. Anyone have the insert? TIA
About Tuesday 24 October 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
or rather " Sam's Freudian ship..." ?
About Saturday 14 October 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Pepys Praised To High King with Sandwich as Toast.
More evidence for the hive off of Pepys theory?
Meanwhile SP chases fleas with meat at a tavern.
About Tuesday 26 September 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Speaking of the Dutch! “prating” Is this the first time he has used it? I feel not. Middle Dutch praten - chattering. Great onomatopoeia or what?
About Friday 22 September 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Buried trees and timeline: Quite a difference between prehistoric and Jurassic. I am assuming the dock was along the Thames which would alter course over time through flooding and silting. No way would a petrified nut be crackable.
About Thursday 14 September 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Definitely not merry today.
About Monday 11 September 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
And a leash of merriness!
About Thursday 7 September 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Sam and his usage of the word “merrily”. Has he used it or synonyms so much as in this plague time? He seems absurdly enjoying near all the time. Except for a few beautifully reflective death summations which are hardly... Well compare J.Evelyn’s somber renderings quoted above with all the statistically moaning. I am respectful of the statistics yet here we all are dancing with Sam at the edge of his abyss!
About Monday 28 August 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
I would think sugar production would be somewhere in this mix. Wikipedia states that Barbados was still mostly white in 1650. Whereas by 1680 a median size sugar plantation had 60 slaves this moves to 250 slaves by the 1832.
About Monday 21 August 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
And then there is a "hollar" which is neither a valley nor a marsh but a hollow between 2 mountains that isn't deep enough to be called a valley.
About Friday 18 August 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
News travels. Pepys gets rumours on Bergen August 16 while Sandwich doesn’t sight his bad news till today. How does that work?
About Tuesday 25 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Thanks Terry. Mortifying reading. Over 2600 from Teeth and Worms?
About Tuesday 25 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Spoilers: We need a hard and fast rule on what constitutes a spoiler. My vote is anything that happens outside of the diary timeline is not a spoiler. Thanks RG for the heads up on the Scott affair. "Scott was one of the most fraudulent rogues of the 17th century." Great! But was that a spoiler?
Plague: As we get to meet so many persons via Pepys perhaps there's a way to tally people mentioned who die of plague for an' in house' feel for mortality rates?
AH shades of Around the World in 80 days!
About Friday 21 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Sandwich heading towards Stravanger? AKA last known locale of de Ruyter. Impressive intelligence!
About Thursday 20 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Fleas. Lest we forget in our calumnies towards the London flea of the time: Not every flea would carry the plague. I would be curious to know the ratio of the Donne flea bite to plague bite?
About Friday 14 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
Thanks TF. I was thinking it pretty egregious that Pepys sex talk is excised while adding political afterthoughts is OK.
About Monday 10 July 1665
Gerald Berg • Link
I would pay anyone for a spoiler on Povy! Personally, I am now siding with Povy the Great Dissimulator.
As in: "I am out of Tangier so who cares what the court sez. I made a fortune in the lighters thank you."
I see he lived to 89 years. Comfortably, I assume.