John Evelyn
John Evelyn, an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, has become best known as a diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society.
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- Born in
- Wotton
- Educated at
- Balliol CollegeLewes Old Grammar School
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Trending topics shown first"This Knight was indeede a valiant Gent: but not a little given to romance, when he spake of himselfe."
"A most excellent person he is, and must be allowed a little for a little conceitedness; but he may well be so, being a man so much above others."
"The title that has consecrated this Alter is the Marriage of Souls, and the Golden thread that tyes the hearts of all the world; I tell you, Madam, Freindshipp is beyond all relations of flesh and blo…"
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1620
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Birth1706
Died
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