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The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)
by Evelyn, John
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About this book
Creators: John Evelyn (1620-1706), Richard Garnett (1835-1906) [Commentator], and William Bray (1736-1832) [Editor] "The Diary of John Evelyn (Volume 1 of 2)" by John Evelyn is a diary first published in 1818. This chronicle spans from 1640 to 1706, documenting the life of a Royalist gentleman and virtuoso through decades of English history. Beginning when Evelyn was a student at the Middle Temple, the entries blend contemporary observations with later reflections compiled from notes. His travels, encounters, and experiences offer a window into seventeenth-century life, creating a work that would later inspire attention to Samuel Pepys's more famous diary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1559