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Lee wrote: "I loved this - so funny and yet so world weary and some times almost heart breaking ( I'm thinking of the Harry Jones character). I believe that Chandler didn't know who bumped off the chauffeur ..."I absolutely love the film of this - nobody else could ever possibly be Marlowe as far as I'm concerned ;)
Cleo wrote: "Laurel wrote: "I love Marlowe's random one-liners and descriptions of people! He's really funny. I found the Maltese Falcon ok but totally agree with you Cleo - Chandler is much better at this. I t..."Well I don't remember that actually getting cleared up so maybe he didn't. It does seem a bit of a stretch though... I'm on the fence lol!
Ellie wrote: "18 books read in the last 6 months. Halfway through the year and I'm not even 1/3 of the way through my 60-books challenge for the year. Bed to buck my ideas up a bit!!"I've changed my challenge target as I was way behind lol! As long a you've enjoyed the books you've read then it's all good ;)
Saturday 29 June 1661By a letter from the Duke complaining of the delay of the ships that are to be got ready, Sir Williams both and I went to Deptford and there examined into the delays, and were satisfyed. So back again home and staid till the afternoon, and then I walked to the Bell at the Maypole in the Strand, and thither came to me by appointment Mr. Chetwind, Gregory, and Hartlibb, so many of our old club, and Mr. Kipps, where we staid and drank and talked with much pleasure till it was late, and so I walked home and to bed.
Mr. Chetwind by chewing of tobacco is become very fat and sallow, whereas he was consumptive, and in our discourse he fell commending of “Hooker’s Ecclesiastical Polity,” as the best book, and the only one that made him a Christian, which puts me upon the buying of it, which I will do shortly.
I didn't know they had wrestling back then! Crazy.
Friday 28 June 1661At home all the morning practising to sing, which is now my great trade, and at noon to my Lady and dined with her. So back and to the office, and there sat till 7 at night, and then Sir W. Pen and I in his coach went to Moorefields, and there walked, and stood and saw the wrestling, which I never saw so much of before, between the north and west countrymen.
So home, and this night had our bed set up in our room that we called the Nursery, where we lay, and I am very much pleased with the room.
That would be cool wouldn't it? The Pepys Connection lol!
Cool! Glad you are back into it again :)
Brilliant! Well at least you can say you've done it! Was it a one off or do you go ghost hunting a lot?
Yeah definitely give it a try when you have got more time - I'm waiting for Hilary's verdict on the Clive James translation which apparently has no notes or anything, I reckon that sounds good for if you just wanted to enjoy it rather than study it if you know what I mean.
Wow!!!! Was it fun? Did you see any ghosts? I'm really jealous - love spooky stuff ;) Hope you had fun. I know what you mean about the late nights though - I stayed out till 5 a few weeks ago and felt rubbish! And I've only just turned 32 lol - such a lightweight.
Everybody ok? Must have been a very hectic week... hope you all enjoy the weekend ;)
I read a whole chunk of this yesterday and am loving it! It's actually really easy to read which I would never have believed in a million years - the notes help with the obscure references and do enhance my understanding but you could get away with not having any if you really weren't interested in them. I am finding the contrapasso's very intriguing and elegant solutions to the problem of how to punish different types of sinners (Of course this is easy for me to say as a modern person with my own beliefs - if I was a medieval Christian I would be bricking it and heading straight off to confession!)
Thursday 27 June 1661To my father’s, and with him to Mr. Starling’s to drink our morning draft, and there I told him how I would have him speak to my uncle Robert, when he comes thither, concerning my buying of land, that I could pay ready money 600l. and the rest by 150l. per annum, to make up as much as will buy 50l. per annum, which I do, though I not worth above 500l. ready money, that he may think me to be a greater saver than I am. Here I took my leave of my father, who is going this morning to my uncle upon my aunt’s letter this week that he is not well and so needs my father’s help.
At noon home, and then with my Lady Batten, Mrs. Rebecca Allen, Mrs. Thompson, &c., two coaches of us, we went and saw “Bartholomew Fayre” acted very well, and so home again and staid at Sir W. Batten’s late, and so home to bed. This day Mr. Holden sent me a bever, which cost me 4l. 5s.1
1.Whilst a hat (see January 28th, 1660-61, ante) cost only 35s. See also Lord Sandwich’s vexation at his beaver being stolen, and a hat only left in lieu of it, April 30th, 1661, ante; and April 19th and 26th, 1662, Post. — B.
Wednesday 26 June 1661To Westminster about several businesses, then to dine with my Lady at the Wardrobe, taking Dean Fuller along with me; then home, where I heard my father had been to find me about special business; so I took coach and went to him, and found by a letter to him from my aunt that my uncle Robert is taken with a dizziness in his head, so that they desire my father to come down to look after his business, by which we guess that he is very ill, and so my father do think to go to-morrow. And so God’s will be done. [As his heir Pepys appears consolable over his Uncles illness. D.W.]
Back by water to the office, there till night, and so home to my musique and then to bed.
Just finished City of Thieves by David Benioff. Really good, some people have mentioned it in a 'if you liked The Book Thief, you'll like this...' kind of way but the only similarity is that the time period and the fact that the main character is a young Jewish person. This isn't a young adult book although it is a coming of age sort of story. There is some horrible bits in it but that's to be expected in a war story to be honest. Very well-written and seems like he has done his research, 4 stars.
I love Marlowe's random one-liners and descriptions of people! He's really funny. I found the Maltese Falcon ok but totally agree with you Cleo - Chandler is much better at this. I think he does use stereotypes and clichés but he gives them his own take which makes for much better reading. Do you believe his claim that (view spoiler)?
As yesterday's poem was a bit weird I thought I'd have one today about fluffy bunny rabbits ;)Hope nobody minds me doing this while Lee's away. I don't want to tread on any toes - I just like the daily poems :)
