Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, to which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and Between Sir Edward Hyde and Sir Richard Browne
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Diarists
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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Category : Diarists
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S., Author of the "Sylva"
The Diary of John Evelyn
Author: John Evelyn
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843831099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Evelyn was at the centre of English social and political life in the17c, friend of Charles II, member of Royal Society. The Diary of John Evelyn (1620-1706) is one of the principal literary sources for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Evelyn was one of an influential group of men which included Wren, Pepys and Boyle; afounding member of the Royal Society, he was also a friend of Charles II, a Commissioner for sick seamen and prisoners of war during the Dutch Wars, a prime mover behind Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, and a prolific author who wrote about architecture, art, arboriculture, fashion, and pollution. In his Diary he recorded the events and experiences of his long and remarkable life; there are also extensive references to his family, including hispoignant recollections of the children who predeceased him. This edition has been based on the only comprehensive and accurate transcription, by E.S. de Beer, published by Oxford University Press in 1955, but the text hasbeen reworked into individual years and months while retaining the original spelling and grammar throughout. GUY DE LA BÉDOYERE holds degrees in history and archaeology from the Universities of Durham and London.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843831099
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Evelyn was at the centre of English social and political life in the17c, friend of Charles II, member of Royal Society. The Diary of John Evelyn (1620-1706) is one of the principal literary sources for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Evelyn was one of an influential group of men which included Wren, Pepys and Boyle; afounding member of the Royal Society, he was also a friend of Charles II, a Commissioner for sick seamen and prisoners of war during the Dutch Wars, a prime mover behind Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, and a prolific author who wrote about architecture, art, arboriculture, fashion, and pollution. In his Diary he recorded the events and experiences of his long and remarkable life; there are also extensive references to his family, including hispoignant recollections of the children who predeceased him. This edition has been based on the only comprehensive and accurate transcription, by E.S. de Beer, published by Oxford University Press in 1955, but the text hasbeen reworked into individual years and months while retaining the original spelling and grammar throughout. GUY DE LA BÉDOYERE holds degrees in history and archaeology from the Universities of Durham and London.
The Diary of John Evelyn, F.R.S.
Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 951
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Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 951
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Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Diary of John Evelyn
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F. R. S.
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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The Diary of John Evelyn, Esq., F.R.S.
Author: John Evelyn
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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