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Duchess of Newcastle : The life of the thrice noble, high and puissant prince, William Cavendishe, Duke ... of Newcastle .. written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, Duchess of Newcastle, his wife

'Thence home; and there, in favour to my eyes, stayed at home reading the ridiculous history of my Lord Newcastle, wrote by his wife, which shows her to be a mad, conceited, ridiculous woman, and he an asse to suffer [her] to write what she writes to him and of him. Betty Turner sent my wife the book to read; and it being a fair print, to ease my eyes, which would be reading, I read that.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

Duchess of Newcastle : The life of the thrice noble, high and puissant prince, William Cavendishe, Duke ... of Newcastle .. written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, Duchess of Newcastle, his wife

'and so home to read a little more in last night's book with much sport, it being a foolish book.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

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