by Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703)
Excellent discourse (Pepys' diary entry of 2.4.1664)
Language: English
At noon to the coffee-house, where excellent discourse with Sir W. Petty; who proposed it, as a thing that is truly questionable, whether there really be any difference between waking and dreaming -- that it is hard not only to tell how we know when we do a thing really or in a dream, but also what the difference between one and the other.
Text Authorship:
- by Samuel Pepys (1633 - 1703) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edward Rushton , "Excellent discourse (Pepys' diary entry of 2.4.1664)", 2008 [baritone and piano], from To Bed, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Edward Rushton
This text was added to the website: 2012-03-31
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Word count: 63