William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1795

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August

Aug. 1. Sa.Revise. Louvet's Narrative, pp. 239.

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Aug. 2. Su. Revise. Candide, p. 157, fin. Sup at Foulkes's.

3. M.Write 2 pages; revise. Hume, p. 75: Paine's First Principles, pp. 39; Goudman, pp. 34. Meet Barry.

4. Tu. Write 3 pages: revise. Hume, p. 99: Contes de Voltaire, pp. 75. Dyson at tea.

5. W. Write 9 pages: revise. Voltaire, pp. 34: miss Williams, p. 112. Sup w. Batty: call on Foulkes nh.

6. Th.Write 7 pages. H M W, p. 291; Vol. II, p. // 231, fin.

7. F.Princesse de Babylone, p. 69: Call on Robinson, Fenwick, Lister, Gray & Inchbald: mes Ht & Richter call: sup at Foulkes's, w. Watley jr, & Cooke.

8. Sa.Write 2 pages: revise. P de B, p. 118, fin. Newton & Barnes call. sup at Hts, w. H Richter.

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Aug. 9. Su.Write 2 pages: revise. Taureau Blanc, pp. 60: Berenice, acts 1 & 2. M Moore calls. Call on Mackintosh, nah.

10. M. Write 3 pages. Dumouriez, p. 108. J G breakfasts: meet Lawrence: dine at King's, w. Gadagne's.

11. Tu. Dumouriez, p. 170. Call on Robinson, Porson nah , Wolcot nah , Radcliffe nah , A A nah, &A Ht: Dyson at tea.

12. W.Dumouriez, p. 396. Allen calls. Call on Newton, nah.

13. Th.Hume, p. 124: Dumouriez, p. 444; Vol. II, p. 62. Dyson & White call.

14. F.Revise. Hume: Dumouriez, p. 200. Call on Fenwick: sup w. him at miss G's.

15. Sa.Revise. Hume. Dine at King's, w. Wolcot, & mes Gardners, & Brown; retorte.Wordsworth & Matthews call, nah.

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Aug. 16. Su. Write 3 1/2 pages. Dumouriez, p. 248. Smith breakfasts: sup at Perry's, w. sir Rob Barclay, col. Mackenzie & Donaldson.

17. M.Write 2 1/2 pages: revise. Hume: Dumouriez, p. 296. Dine at Hts, w. Porson, H & G Richter, A A & mrs Lunan.

18. Tu.Medite. Hume, p. 131: Dumouriez, p. 368; Vol. III, p. 68. Call on Wordsworth nah: sup chez A A.

19. W. Write 2 pages; mal du têtee. Dumouriez, p. 106. Call on Inchbald; adv C M: Hinckley calls: Dyson at tea: sup at Nicholson's, talk of passions.

20. Th. Write 3 pages; mal du têtee. Butler's Sermons, p. 42: Dumouriez, p. 145. Dine at King's; adv. Davis's.

21. F.Write 3 pages. Dumouriez, p. 220. Sup at M's.

22. Sa. Write 2 1/2 pages. Dumouriez, p. 288. Call on M R, & Newton nah : sup at Foulkes's, w. Cooke.

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Aug. 23. Su. Write 1 page: revise. Dumouriez, p. 346. Smith breakfasts: dine at Foulkes's, w. Smeatham's.

24. M. Revise. Dumouriez, p. 389. Dine at Hayes's: J G at tea, from Norfolk.

25. Tu. Write 2 pages. Dumouriez, Vol. IV, p. 120. Dyson at tea.

26. W.Revise. Dumouriez, p. 270.

27. Th.Revise. Dumouriez, p. 399, fin. Call on Ritson, & R Johnson nah .

28. F. Write 4 pages. Ce Roland, Part II, p. 56. Call on Adams nah; sup at miss G's.

29. Sa.Medite. Ce Roland, p. 66. Meet Bosville & J Richter: sup at Foulkes's, w. Hutchinson.

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Aug. 30. Su.Smith breakfasts: dine at H. Tooke's, w. Perrys, Vaughans & Philip Warner.

31. M. Notices. Ce Roland, p. 106; Part III, p. 66. Call on King, nah.

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