Samuel Pepys’s journals are an invaluable record of British history. A new book reconsiders his infamous sexual exploits.

A fair amount of what the world knows of 17th century London was captured by one man. For 10 years, Samuel Pepys made daily entries in a shorthand common to scholars of the day. He was a keen observer ...

There is something almost voyeuristic about reading the private writings of history's most powerful figures. Stripped of ...

One of the more unique sites on the internet is getting ready to post its final update. Since 2003, Phil Gyford has posted an entry from the diary of Londoner Samuel Pepys, who famously kept a ...

THE original Samuel Pepys wrote his secret diary in shorthand and was not deciphered until several centuries after his death, but ‘F. P. A.’ has worn his heart on his sleeve in the pages of four big ...

In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. “Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period.” During ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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