Samuel Pepys [ Art and Literature / Politics ]
… in moderation, but which would threaten his position if he indulged in them too much, such as repeated trips to the theatre with his wife or friends; wine-drinking; and making sexual advances to women and girls. Pepys’s concern about … paying a fine to charity if broken: in 1665, for example, he tried unsuccessfully to limit himself to one trip to the theatre per month ( Diary , V, 2-3). 1 . The Diary of Samuel Pepys, ed. Robert Latham and William Matthews (London: … he cultivated a group of friends who provided him with joy and unwavering support - ranging from delightful trips to the theatre to standing bail for him. These included both kin and those Pepys came to call surrogate kin. Elizabeth, Lady …
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