Samuel Pepys
Not Just the Tudors
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Samuel peeps kept a diary from 16 60 to 16 69. His journal is a fascinating source on his society, but not just about his own life. Through his love of books we can learn about how people read in the seventeenth century. Doctor kate loveman has edited and annotated peeps's diary for every man. Her monograph samuel peeps and his books, reading, news, gathering and sociability was published by oxford university press in 20 15.
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