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  The Diary of John Evelyn (First Person Singular) (Paperback) By (author) John Evelyn, Volume editor Guy De La Bedoyere

  

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  Short Description for The Diary of John EvelynA literary source for life and manners in the English seventeenth century.
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  • Publisher: The Boydell Press
  • Published: 14 October 2004
  • Format: Paperback 386 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military | British & Irish History
  • ISBN 13: 9781843831099 ISBN 10: 1843831090
  • Sales rank: 777,231

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• 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; a founding 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 his poignant 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 has been reworked into individual years and months while retaining the original spelling and grammar throughout. GUY DE LA BAeDOYERE holds degrees in history and archaeology from the Universities of Durham and London.