William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1792

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February

Feb. 1. W.Holcroft calls. Call on Barry: sup at miss Godwin's. Miss Holcrofts at tea.

2. Th.Severe cold & fevere. Call on Gray, with Holcroft. See the Magiciane.

3. F.Read Mirabeau, 60 pages; Correct Tom's translation of Genlis. Holcroft at tea; call with him on Davis, & Fenwick nah.

4. Sa.Read Mirabeau, 42 pages. Dine at Shield's, with Crosdil, Holcroft, Perry, Gray & Hey.

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Feb. 5. Su.Mirabeau, 20 pages. Dyson calls, talk of miss Godwin. Dine at Nicholson's, with Holcroft.

6. M.Mirabeau, 54 pages. Holcroft at tea: sup at Holcroft's, talk of passivity. Indisposede.

7. Tu.Mirabeau, 90 pages. Dr Lister calls. Prophecy of Famine. Tasso, 12 stanzas. Anna St Ives publishede.

8. W.Write 1 3/4 pages. Holcroft at tea. Sup at miss Godwin's, talk of Christianity. Tasso, 13.

9. Th.Write 3 pages. Mirabeau, 24 pages{.} Tasso, 15.

10. F.Write 3 pages. Mirabeau, 30 pages. Tasso, 19. Holcroft at tea, talk of Robinson. Read Protesilas en Télémaque.

11. Sa.Write 1 page. Mirabeau, 30 pages. Dyson at tea, talk of translation. Tasso, 6.

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Feb. 12. Su.Tasso, 5. Call on Mrs Webb, nah. Dine at Holcroft's, with major Jardine & walking Stuart, talk of self love, free will & immortality.

13. M.Write 3 pages. Meet Sheridan. Hol//croft at tea.

14. Tu.Webb calls, talk of immortality, self love & nah Write 1 page. Tasso, 10: Mirabeau, 38 pages.

15. W.Write 4 1/2 pages. Tasso, C.VII{,} 17. Mirabeau, 18 pages: Vol. II, 15 pages. Holcroft at tea. Sup at miss Godwin's. ()

16. Th.Mirabeau, 25 pages. Dibbin & Dyson dine; talk of necessity, immortality, self love & eccles. history. Paine, Pt II, 88 pages. Holcroft at tea, talks to Dyson of painting.

17. F.Paine, 100 pages: Porson, 180 pages (: Tasso, 9. Mrs Cooper dines. Webb calls, nah. Mirabeau, 33 pages. Frost & snow, 7 days.

18. Sa.Write 2 1/2 pages. Mirabeau, 53 pages. See the Road to Ruine: sup at Holcroft's.

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Feb. 19. Su.Dyson calls, talk of Anna St Ives. Dine Holcroft's, with Crosdil, Shield, Nicholson, Perry, Gray, Gordon, Bicknel & Fenwick.

20. M.Caffé, Road to Ruine: Read the West Indian.

21. Tu.Call on Jacob, talk of Paine, Pt II. Read Mirabeau, 46 pages. Sup at miss Godwin's, talk of necessity.

22. W.Call on Robinson, N.A.R.: on Webb, nah: on Canning, talk of pol. philosophy & Holcroft : on Barry, talk of Paine, read on truth. Sup at Holcroft's.

23. Th.Write 2 1/2 pages. Mirabeau, 14 pages. See Douglase. Death of sir J. Reynolds.

24. F.Write 3 pages. Tasso, 12. Rights of Man, 28 pages. Holcroft sups.

25. Sa.Write 2 pages. Read Independence: Rights of Man, 6 pages: Mirabeau, 22 pages.

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Feb. 26. Su.Write 1/2 page. Robinson calls, N. A. R. Robins T Dine at Holcrofts: Stuart & Jardine, talk of truth & self love. Webb calls, nah.

27. M.Arrange pamphlets. Mrs Cooper calls. Miss Godwin dines. Road to Ruin see Fawcete. Mirabeau, 14 pages.

28. Tu.Ab. Dyson calls. Mirabeau, 10 pages. Coriolanus, 3 acts.

29. W.Major Jardine calls. Holcroft calls. Coriolanus, 2 acts: Tasso, 7: Mirabeau, 64 pages.

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