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Pepys (pēps, pĕpʹĭs), Samuel. 1633-1703.
English civil servant whose diary includes detailed descriptions of the Great Plague (1665) and the Great Fire of London (1666).Pepysʹi·an adj.
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Pepys, Samuel — born Feb. 23, 1633, London, Eng. died May 26, 1703, London English diarist and public official. Born into a humble family, Pepys was appointed about 1659 as a clerk in the office of the Exchequer, where on Jan. 1, 1660, he began the diary for… … Universalium
Pepys, Samuel — ► (1633 1703) Escritor inglés. Su Diario, es un interesantísimo documento psicológico e histórico. * * * (23 feb. 1633, Londres, Inglaterra–26 may. 1703, Londres). Autor de diarios de vida y empleado público inglés. Pepys nació en una familia… … Enciclopedia Universal
PEPYS, SAMUEL — author of a famous Diary, a scholarly man and respected as connected with different grades of society; held a clerkship in the Admiralty, and finally the secretaryship; kept a diary of events from 1660 to 1669, which remained in MS. till 1826 … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pepys, Samuel — (1633–1703) English Admiralty official, remembered for his diary; pronounced peeps … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Pepys, Samuel — (1633 1703) Diarist, s. of John P., a London tailor, but of good family and connected with Sir E. Montague, afterwards Earl of Sandwich, was ed. at St. Paul s School and at Camb. After leaving the Univ. he entered the household of Montagu, who … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Pepys — Pepys, Samuel … Enciclopedia Universal
Samuel Pepys — Pepys redirects here. For other uses, see Pepys (disambiguation). Samuel Pepys Portrait of Samuel Pepys by J. Hayls. Oil on canvas, 1666, 756 mm × 629 mm National Portrait Gallery, London. Born 23 February 1633( … Wikipedia
Samuel Pepys — Samuel Pepys, portrait de John Hayls (1666), National Portrait Gallery, Londres. Naissance … Wikipédia en Français
Samuel Pepys — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys, presidente de la Royal Society (Londres, 23 de febrero de 1633 – Clapham, 26 de mayo de 1703) fue administador naval y miembro del parlamento inglés y au … Wikipedia Español
PEPYS (S.) — PEPYS SAMUEL (1633 1703) Né à Londres le 23 février 1633 dans une famille modeste (son père était tailleur), Samuel Pepys obtint une bourse pour faire ses études à Magdalene College (Cambridge). Un cousin de son père, Edward Montagu, plus tard… … Encyclopédie Universelle
