Samuel Pepys Quote

Memoirs are true and useful stars, whilst studied histories are those stars joined in constellations, according to the fancy of the poet.


J. R. Tanner (ed.) Samuel Pepys's Naval Minutes (1926)


Memoirs are true and useful stars, whilst studied histories are those stars joined in constellations, according to the fancy of the poet.

Memoirs are true and useful stars, whilst studied histories are those stars joined in constellations, according to the fancy of the poet.

Memoirs are true and useful stars, whilst studied histories are those stars joined in constellations, according to the fancy of the poet.

Memoirs are true and useful stars, whilst studied histories are those stars joined in constellations, according to the fancy of the poet.