William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1796

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August

3 Aug. 1. M.Essays, p. 8/2, 9, 10. Juvenal, Sat. XV: H Courtney. Call on Wt & Hayes: sup at Twiss's: J G breakfasts.

4 2. Tu.Essays, p. 11-14/2. Juvenal, Sat. IX. Call on Davis, Stoddart, & Lister n: dine at Younger's, w. W C Brown; call on sir Jerome Fitzpatrick; adv. &c: sup at Wt's.

5 3. W.Essays, p. 14/2-18/2. Juvenal, Sat. VIII: Mary, p. 90. Call on Northcote, & Newton n: tea Wts: sup at Nicholson's; talk of schools.

6 4. Th.Essays, p. 18/2-21/2. Juvenal, Sat. X: Mary, p. 187, fin. Call on Opie: Twiss & A A call: Fenwick at tea: sup, w. him at miss G's: overtake Opie & A A: meet Shield.

7 5. F.Essays, p. 21/2-25. Juvenal, Sat. XI: Conspiration de d'Orleans, p. 143. Hayes calls: call on Wt: dine at Montagu's, w. Hanger & St; adv. Newdon & Tobin.

8 6 Sa.Essays, p. 25-29. Call on Robinson & Wt: tea M Robinson's, w. Wt & Tn: sup at Hts, w. Batty & A A: met W Davis.

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Aug. 7. Su.Juvenal, Sat. XII. Breakfast at A A; adv. Opie & Batty: call on Hayes, w. A A; & on Inchbald, adv. C M: dine at Ht's, w. Montagu & Stoddart; talk of sceptic & matter.

8. M.Essays, p. 29, 30. Juvenal, Sat. XIV: Iron Chest. J G breakfasts: Lister calls: seek A A: tea Wts.

9. Tu.Essays, 4 pages. Juvenal, Sat. XIII, XVI: La Reine Fantasque, pp. 32. Dine at J Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Hewlet, Jacob, Curtis, //Newnham & Wells.

10. W.Essays, 2 1/2 pages. Juvenal, Sat. I: D'Orleans, p. 236. Fenwick calls: dine at Reveley's: call on Wt, n.

11. Th.Essays, p. 31, 32. Juvenal, Sat. II: D'Orleans, p. 268. Castle & Falcon: tea Wt's: sups.

12. F.Essays, p. 33-38. Juvenal, Sat. III, 242: D'Orleans, p. 304. Call on Hayes: sup at Montagu's.

13. Sa.Essays, p. 38, 39, 40. Juvenal, 322. Dine at Robinson's, w. T & Ja Payne & Chalmers: call on Hayes: sup at Wt's

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Aug. 14. Su.Essays, p. 41-45. Juvenal, Sat. IV. Ritson calls: dine at Ht's; adv. Ritson: call on Este n, w. Ht.

15. M.Essays, p. 45-47/2. Juvenal, Sat. V: D'Orleans, Vol. II, p. 26. chez moi.

16. Tu.Fiesco, p. 70. Dine at Hewlet's, w. Clementi, Bonnycastle, Johnson, Willan & Palmer. chez moi.

17. W.D'Orleans, p. 40. J G breakfasts: Jamieson & Fenwick call: call on Inchbald n, M Robinson n & Twiss n: Hayes at Wt's: meet Tierney, mrs Lunan, Weld & Whe

18. Th.Cousin de Mahomet, Vol. I. Call on Carlisle n, & Ht: meet Inchbald. D'Orleans, p. 70. chez elle.

19. F.Essays, p. 47/2-50. Juvenal, Sat. VII, 88: D'Orleans, p. 104: Cousin, Vol. II, p. 64. Sup at Twiss's: meet W Davis.

20. Sa.Essays, p. 50. Juvenal, 243: D'Orleans, p. 130: Cousin, p. 86. Wt calls: Stoddart at tea. chez elle.

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Aug. 21. Su.Essays, p. 51-54. Juvenal, Sat. VII. Jno G calls: dine at Ht's, w. Cole; adv. la. Belhaven, Stoddart & H Richter. chez moi, toute.

22. M.Fiesco, p. 228, fin. Tea Hayes's, w. mr Christal. chez elle

23. Tu.Essays, p. 54/2. Juvenal, Sat. XV, XVI. Walk w. Fenwick; meet C Moore, Foulkes & Twiss: F dines. chez elle.

24. W.Juvenal, Sat. VI, 225: D'Orleans, p. 159. Dine at Reveley's. chez elle.

25. Th.Hope's Pictures, w. Ht & Stoddarte: call on Opie & Kearsley: Twiss's at Wts.

26. F.Juvenal, 432: Cousin, p. 142. Mrs C calls. chez moi,--

27. Sa.Essays, p. 54/2, 55, 56. Juvenal, 660: Cousin, p. 180. Call on Robinson: meet Bosville: F calls: call on M Robinson, w. Wt, n; & Inchbald.

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Aug. 28. Su.Essays, p. 57-61. Meet Perry: dine at Ht's, w. Cole & Gilchrist; adv. H Richter: M Moore calls.

29. M.Essays, p. 61-63/3. Juvenal, Sat. VI. chez moi,--

30. Tu.Essays, p. 63/3-66/3. Terence, Andria, Act 1, 2/2. Call on dr Lister: dine at Robinson's, w. Inchbald, Kendal, T Payne & Chalmers: call on Hayes: Fawcet calls. chez elle,--

31. W.66-69/2, Essays. Terence, acts 2/2, 3, 4/2. Fenwick calls. Cousin, p. 222. chez moi,--

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