Note: this edition has been superseded by the Latham edition of a couple of decades ago. Unfortunately, not available in e-format! The detailed private diary of Samuel Pepys, kept from 1660 until 1669, remains one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period. His wri
Pepys Illustrated
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- Book ID
- 124177674
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 377 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0037-3052
- DOI
- 10.2307/27543563
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