Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Diary of Samuel Pepys, Unabridged, Preface and Life, by Samuel PepysThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Diary of Samuel Pepys, Unabridged, Preface and LifeAuthor: Samuel PepysRelease Date: November 29, 2004 [EBook #4117]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, ***Produced by David WidgerTHE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.CLERK OF THE ACTS AND SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTYTRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHORTHAND MANUSCRIPT IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BY THE REV. MYNORS BRIGHTM.A. LATE FELLOW AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE(Unabridged)WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE'S NOTESEDITED WITH ADDITIONS BYHENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.LONDONGEORGE BELL & SONS YORK ST. COVENT GARDENCAMBRIDGE DEIGHTON BELL & CO.1893PREFACEAlthough the Diary of Samuel Pepys has been in the hands of the public for nearly seventy years, it has not hithertoappeared in its entirety. In the original edition of 1825 scarcely half of the manuscript was printed. Lord Braybrookeadded some passages as the various editions were published, but in the preface to his last edition he wrote: "thereappeared indeed no necessity to amplify or in any way to alter the text of the Diary beyond the correction of a few ...