Note 995 — Chapter VI
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Evelyn, Diary, Oct. 18, 1666. Evelyn had himself written a pamphlet called Tyrannus or the Mode, an invective against "our overmuch affecting of French fashion," in which he praised the comeliness and usefulness of the Persian style of clothing. This he had presented to the king: "I do not impute to this discourse the change whiche soone happen'd, but it was an identity that I could not but take notice of" (Diary, Oct. 18 and 30, 1666).