Samuel Pepys

Thankfully, Claire Tomalin translates Pepys' shorthand into distinct words for us and provides a glimpse into life in the 1660's. Pepys public speaking training as a child helped him in his career; he would mock the king for his inability to speak publicly. Had to skim the last few chapters of post-diary section. Pepys recorded the dialog of his life, including "wind-fucker" for someone who pissed off his friend.

http://www.pepysdiary.com/