William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1792

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April

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Apr. 1. Su.Walk with Holcroft & Jardine to J's family . Dine at Holcroft's: Jardine, Barlow, Stuart & Dyson, talk of automatic motions & sleep.

2. M.Jardine calls. Read Rogers's Sermons. Slave trade: leave the chair 234 to 87—gradually 193 to 125—230 to 85e

3. Tu.Write 2 1/2 pages. Sceptic, 3 cantos. Holcroft's lesson to C.eCall on Dorset. Talk with Holcroft of literary monopoly.

4. W.Write 1 page. Finish Sceptic. Tea at Nicholson's with Holcroft, talk of language, alphabet & necessity. Lottery debatee.

5. Th.Write 1/2 pages. Begin Antigone. Finish Mirabeau, Vol. 2. Read Henry IV, P. II, 1 act: Collins's Remarks. Sup at miss Godwin's. ()Begin the Andrian.

6. F.Read Clarke's 1st Defence: Henry IV, 1 act: Mirabeau, Vol. III, 12 pages. Dyson at tea: menstre.

7. Sa. Talk with C.; send for Dyson. Miss Cooper at breakfast & tea. Holcroft & Hollis call. Dyson au soir. Talk to Hollis of money.

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Apr. 8. Su.Holcroft calls, talk of literary monopoly: Dine at Ht's, ex his explanation with Mercier: sup with him at Fenwick's, explanation. Andrian, 1/2 an act.

9. M.Andrian, 1 1/2 acts. Webb calls: talk of property Conscious Lovers, 2 acts.

10. Tu.Call on dr Lister: & Webb, nah. Sup at Holcroft's. Write 1 1/2 pages. Webb calls, talk of property. Finish Conscious Lovers: Andrian, act 3.

11. W.See Marriage á la Modee, Shakespre Gallerye & Panoramae. Dine at Holcroft's: trs call with him on Barlow & sup at miss Godwin's. Ranger, act. 1.

12. Th.Call on dr Lister; & Webb, nah. trs sup at Holcrofts. Andrian, act 4.

13. F.Write 3 1/2 pages. Sup at Holcroft's. Ranger, act 2.

14. Sa.Write 1 page. Carry the ms to Nicholson. Dyson sups. Edwards, 6 pages. Holcroft for Bath.

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Apr. 15. Su.Write 3 1/2 pages. Edwards, 24 pages. Tea at Hollis's, talk of money & advice.

16. M.Write 3 pages. Edwards, 32 pages. Sup at miss Godwin's, with Borcham. Call on Bulmer; & Jacob, nah. Ranger, act 3.

17. Tu.Indisposede. Edwards, 23 pages: App. to Price on Morals: Ranger, acts & 4 & 5: Twelfth Night: Antony, act 1.

18. W.Indisposede. Andrian, act 5: Collins's Reply: Clarke's 2nd Defence: Use of Reason: Finish Antony.

19. Th.Write 3 pages. Eunuch, act. 1: Henry V, act 1. Sup at Nicholson's, talk of animals, innate, infinite, space & causation.

20. F.Collins's Reflections, 24 pages: Burke's Reflections, 24 pages. See the Fugitivee.

21. Sa.Write 6 pages. Henry V, acts 2 & 3. Meet Mackintosh at the Stratford, talk of war, necessity & God.

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Apr. 22. Su.Dine at Fenwick, talk of expenditure. Call on Nicholson, nah.

23. M.Gloom. Henry V, acts 4 & 5: Mackintosh, 50 pages. Call on Webb, nah.

24. Tu.Rain. Montesquieu, B. V: Eunuch, acts 2 & 3: Tempest. Dyson au soir, talk of truth, necessity & revolutions.

25. W.Hear the resumed debate on the abolition of the slave tradee. Read Friendship in Fashion, 3 acts.

26. Th.Call on B. Hollis, Mackintosh, Mrs Webb, nah: & Nicholson. see dr Geddes at the Str. Write 5 pages. Dorothy Ht au soir. Secret Hist. of Cha. II, 30 pages. Miss Godwin dines.

27. F.Dine at Mr Henley's, with his son & Mr Rahl. Fenwick calls, nah. Call on Robinson. Secret Hist., 30 pages.

28. Sa.Secret History, 120 pages: Finish Friendship in Fashion. See the Jealous Wifee. Fenwick sups.

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Apr. 29. Su.Call on Fenwick, with Dyson, talk to the latter of Greek. Dine with Dorothy. Sup at Nicholson, revisal de mon ouvrage. B. Hollis calls, nah.

30. M.Burnet's Own Times, 200 pages. Secret History, 52 pages.

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