Statements (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
diary
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gptkbp:author |
Samuel Pepys
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gptkbp:contains |
financial records
social commentary personal reflections political observations notable figures of the time detailed accounts of daily life accounts of public events descriptions of cultural life |
gptkbp:format |
manuscript
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gptkbp:genre |
autobiography
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
provides insight into 17th century England
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pepys' diary
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gptkbp:influenced |
modern diary writing
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gptkbp:inspiration |
historical research
literary works television adaptations theatrical productions |
gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:maintainedBy |
gptkb:Magdalene_College,_Cambridge
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Great_Plague_of_London
gptkb:Great_Fire_of_London Second Anglo-Dutch War |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
humor
introspection historical context first-person narrative detailed descriptions vivid imagery conversational tone reflections on mortality reflections on love reflections on personal growth reflections on society reflections on politics reflections on culture reflections on family reflections on religion chronological structure use of abbreviations use of contemporary slang use_of_Latin_phrases |
gptkbp:publishedBy |
1893
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gptkbp:wrote |
1660
1669 |