He's one of England's most famous diary-keepers, but Samuel Pepys had a secret love of French fashion, a new study claims. Fancy garments were the diarist's 'guilty pleasure', a University of ...

In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. “Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period.” During ...

The reblogging of 17th-century Londoner Samuel Pepys’ diary concludes today One of the more unique sites on the internet is getting ready to post its final update. Since 2003, Phil Gyford has posted ...

Samuel Pepys' diary (1660 to 1669) and later collections of fashion plates show that fashion trends were as important to men as women in the 17th Century A series of French fashion engravings reveal ...

In July 2020, a quote ostensibly written in 1665 by Samuel Pepys, dubbed the world's greatest diarist by some, started to circulate on social media. The passage lamented how "gadabouts" (defined by ...

A fair amount of what the world knows of 17th century London was captured by one man. For 10 years, Samuel Pepys made daily entries in a shorthand common to scholars of the day. He was a keen observer ...

They’re taking a page from his book. A new show will bring the diary of 17th century British writer Samuel Pepys to singing, dancing life on the stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Nov. 14. “17c ...

Robyn Williams: Are you well? Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth? Well imagine them being dealt with, a kidney stone, an abscessed molar, without anaesthetic. And ...

Samuel Pepys Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1661 N.S offers readers a candid and detailed look into the daily life of a 17th-century Englishman. Written in a frank and engaging style, Pepys diary ...

A new £2 coin released to mark 350 years since Samuel Pepys' final diary entry could set collectors back £845. The 17th Century diarist, famed for accounts of events such as the Great Fire of London ...