Pepys

Speech parts

1. Pepys - Noun

2. Pepys - Proper noun

Meaning

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

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If I write that it was a cold day, you can be sure I know it was a cold day because Pepys told us. Antonia Fraser

A cart arrived at 4 a.m. on 3 September and Pepys spent much of the day arranging the removal of his possessions. Source: Internet

According to his entry of 2 September 1666, Pepys recommended to the king that homes be pulled down in the path of the fire in order to stem its progress. Source: Internet

A detailed account of the Popish Plot and Pepys' involvement in it, 1679–1680. Source: Internet

After Pepys' death, the post-mortem examination showed his left kidney was completely ulcerated; seven stones, weighing four and a half ounces (130 g), also were found. Source: Internet

After the diary Samuel Pepys painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1689 Pepys's health suffered from the long hours that he worked throughout the period of the diary. Source: Internet

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