The - deliberate- master of condensed language: 17th century English diarist Samuel Pepys, of whom it has been said his perfect daily entry would have been:
'Woke up, ate, went for a walk, had an ale, went to the Admiralty, went home, had dnner, went to bed'.
Of course, since he lived in interesting times (he wrote a first hand description of 1660s London plague epidemic, the great London fire and the naval wars with the Dutch (quoting a gentleman of the Admiralty "By Jove, it's as if the Devil s**** Dutch!"), and since he had no inhibitions writing even about his mistress, his diary is absolutely worth it
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"The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century, specifically spanning the years from 1659 to 1669. This richly detailed diary offers a firsthand perspective on daily life during a transformative period in English history, including the Restoration of Charles II. Pepys documents his personal experiences, work as a naval administrator, and the socio-political events of his time, thus providing readers with an intimate look at both mundane and significant occurrences.
Post-literacy is the shift to visual literacy, the shift from arbitrary to specific imagery that's spatial, concatenating. Orality is veering extinct as well. We need an entirely new paradigm.
The - deliberate- master of condensed language: 17th century English diarist Samuel Pepys, of whom it has been said his perfect daily entry would have been:
'Woke up, ate, went for a walk, had an ale, went to the Admiralty, went home, had dnner, went to bed'.
Of course, since he lived in interesting times (he wrote a first hand description of 1660s London plague epidemic, the great London fire and the naval wars with the Dutch (quoting a gentleman of the Admiralty "By Jove, it's as if the Devil s**** Dutch!"), and since he had no inhibitions writing even about his mistress, his diary is absolutely worth it
Project Gutenberg free version:
"The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century, specifically spanning the years from 1659 to 1669. This richly detailed diary offers a firsthand perspective on daily life during a transformative period in English history, including the Restoration of Charles II. Pepys documents his personal experiences, work as a naval administrator, and the socio-political events of his time, thus providing readers with an intimate look at both mundane and significant occurrences.
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Post-literacy is the shift to visual literacy, the shift from arbitrary to specific imagery that's spatial, concatenating. Orality is veering extinct as well. We need an entirely new paradigm.
No, "One cannot live in society and be free from society" - Lenin.