A scholar yet not a gentleman
On 08/12/2018 02:50 PM, G. C. wrote:
I just found out, that SP was the Harvey Weinstein of the 1660s! They
obviously had no #metoo campaigns in those days. And completely
different men-women relationships. It's quite strange to read his coded
sexual passages in a spanish/french/latin mishmash. And the complete
diary including those passages is hard to find. Though there is tis
page:
[1]http://www.pepys.info/bits2.html
He's been mentioned often for his relevance in describing the music
scene in Charles II reign (another oversexed regent apparently). Has
anyone here seen the BBC2 television movie from 2003 "The private life
of Samuel Pepys"? I'd very much like to see it.
Best
G.
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References
1. http://www.pepys.info/bits2.html
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