The plain and vital style of the Diary of Pepys reveals the affinity between his private writing and the spirit of empiricism proclaimed by the Royal Society. The study of his Diary is relevant as it links his interests in different subjects, mainly language, oratory, coded writing and the scientific progress that influenced the emerging opinion among the scholars of his time. Pepys was a member of the Royal Society and contributed to John Wilkins' project for an artificial language. The study analyzes the figure of Samuel Pepys, author of a private Diary between 16, and his relationship with 17th century science.
Linguistics and science of the 17th century, in the Diary of Samuel Pepys.
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