William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for September 1794

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September

Sep. 1. M.Virgil, vs. 804; III, 358: Lucan, 472: Mandeville, p. 190: Henry 5, acts 1, 2, 3. Sup at Reveley's, w. Jennings's.

2. Tu.Write 1 page. Virgil, 718: Lucan, 598: Mandeville, p. 220: Henry 5, act 4. Call on Ritson: sup at Philomaths.

3. W.Write 1 page. Virgil, IV, 300: Henry 5, fin. Marshal breakfasts: call on Davis: tea Jennings's; adv. Macnamara.

4. Th.Write 3 pages. Virgil, 705: Dumourier, pref., pp. 32. Dyson dines; talk of manual labour & desire: sup at Fenwick's.

5. F.Write 6 pages. Virgil, IV: K John, acts 1 and 2: Dumourier, p. 47. Sup at Reveley's.

6. Sa.Write 5 pages. Virgil, V, 285: Mandeville, p. 270: K. John, acts 3 & 4: Dumourier, p. 75. Call on Ritson, w. Stewart, 20.

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Sep. 7. M.eWrite 2 pages, Virgil, 603. Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's, w. Porson; adv. Ritson & Richter; talk of Sydney & q. of Scots.

8. M.Virgil, 871: Mandeville, p. 328. Sup at Reveley's, w. Lowry; talk of self love.

9. Tu.Virgil, VI, 407: Mandeville, p. 364: K. John, act 5: Dumourier, p. 148. Philomaths, tribunes.

10. W.Write 3 pages. Virgil, 678. Dine at Reveley's: call on Gerald: sup at Jennings's; adv. miss Mackenzie.

11. Th.Write 3 pages. Virgil, 901: Mandeville, Vol. II, p. 34. Tea at Johnson's w. Courtenay.

12. F.Revise. Virgil, V. Call on d'Esparre; adv. Sinclair, Brown, Zenobio & Barney: sup w. S. at Jennings's: call on Davis.

13. Sa.Revise. Dumourier, pt II, p. 81. Call on Inchbald; adv. S. C. Bunbury: Dyson at tea.

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Sep. 14. Su.Revise. Virgil, VI, 280: Mandeville, p. 48: Dumourier, p. 143. Smith breakfasts: call on Ritson: sup at Nicholson's; talk of optimism

15. M.Revise. Virgil, 732: Mandeville, p. 75: Dumourier, p. 200. Play; Prelude & 1/2 Suspicious Husbande: sup at miss Godwin's.

16. Tu.Dine at Morgan's, w. Battie, Boddington & Amelia; adv. Ives Hurry & Walters; talk of God & Burke. Sleep at Southgate. Fawcet calls, nah.[Not in London]

17. W.Dine at Holcroft's: tea Hazlit's, w. H's, Hunters, Williams's & mrs Thelwal, Hazlit junr & Swannick.

18. Th.Diarrheoeae. Dumourier, p. 238, fin. Dyson at tea: sup at Jennings's, w. Reveleys; adv. Macnamara.

19. F.Diare. Virgil, 901: Hume on evil, pp. 39: Hamlet, acts 1 & 2. Ritson calls.

20. Sa.Virgil, VII, 116: Mandeville, p. 125: Hume on Morals, p. 202-208: Hamlet, act 3: Christie, pp. 115. Tea Powel's.

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Sep. 21. Su.Virgil, 240: Mandeville: Hamlet, act 4. Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Ritson, & miss Cooper & miss Watts.

22. M.Virgil, 474: Hamlet, fin.: Candide, p. 115. Miss Cooper dines: sup at Nicholson's, talk of optimism.

23. Tu.Virgil, 700: Mandeville, p. 142: Macbeth, act 1: Candide, p. 294, fin. Philomaths, suicide.

24. W.Write 2 pages. Virgil, 817; VIII, 159: V. Lettres Phil., p. 27. Hubbard calls: call on Jennings: dine at Northmore's, w. Wolcot, Lutwich, Taylor & Holcroft.

25. Th.Hartley, 29 pages: Virgil, 456: Voltaire, Romans, p. 71. Sup at Jennings's.

26. F.Write 2 1/2 pages. Virgil, 731: Voltaire, p. 126. Powel at tea; adv. Dyson: Stewart calls.

27. Sa.Write 3 pages. Virgil, IX, 212: Voltaire, p. 182. Ritson & Porson call: call on Gerald: sup at Fenwick's.

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Sep. 28. Su.Revise. Virgil, 458: Astrology, act 1. Din Smith breakfasts: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Dyson.

29. M.Write 1 page. Virgil, 671: Voltaire, p. 226; Jenni, p. 34. Call on mrs Reveley L S.,

30. Tu.Virgil, 818: Jenni, p. 85, fin. Eaton's; adv. mrs Griffith: dine at Gerald's; adv. Macdonard, I. Hurry, miss Alderson & Sinclair. Philomaths, utility of religion; Iliff.

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