antiquitys

Updated: May 23, 2025

The young man was very polite, and I thankt him kindly. After visitin the Refreshment room and partakin of half a chicken "of a uncertin age," like the Roman antiquitys I have previsly spoken of, I prepared to leave.

Artemus Ward - The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 5: The London Punch Letters

So to my office the remaining part of the morning till towards noon, and then to Mr. Grant's. There saw his prints, which he shewed me, and indeed are the best collection of any things almost that ever I saw, there being the prints of most of the greatest houses, churches, and antiquitys in Italy and France and brave cutts.

Samuel Pepys - Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S.

I enjoyed myself very much lookin at the Egyptian mummays, the Greek vasis, etc, but it occurd to me there was rayther too many "Roman antiquitys of a uncertin date."

Artemus Ward - The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 5: The London Punch Letters

So to my office the remaining part of the morning till towards noon, and then to Mr. Grant's. There saw his prints, which he shewed me, and indeed are the best collection of any things almost that ever I saw, there being the prints of most of the greatest houses, churches, and antiquitys in Italy and France and brave cutts.

Samuel Pepys - Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 21: March/April 1662-63