pepys

Thân thiện

Samuel Pepys wrote his diary by candlelight in his study.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Samuel Pepys: An English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, now most famous for the detailed private diary he kept from 1660 to 1669. The diary provides a firsthand account of major events in 17th-century England, including the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Historians study Pepys to understand daily life in 17th-century London.
  • The diary of Pepys offers a vivid account of the Great Fire.
  • A new biography of Pepys was published last year.

Advanced Usage

• "Pepysian" (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Samuel Pepys or his diary.
  • The novel provides a Pepysian level of detail about the era's social customs.

Variants and Related Words

• Diary: A book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences. Pepys's diary is his most famous work.
• Diarist: A person who writes a diary. Samuel Pepys is considered one of the most important diarists in the English language.

Synonyms

• Chronicler: A person who writes detailed accounts of historical events.
• Memorialist: A writer of memoirs or a person who records events from their own experience.

Related Phrases

• "Like something out of Pepys": Used to describe a scene or account that is vividly detailed and evocative of 17th-century London life, as found in Pepys's diary.
  • The market's bustling chaos was like something out of Pepys.

Học thuật

Noun

1. English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Pepys
• Samuel Pepys