William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1798

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April

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Apr. 1. Su.Adept, p. 81. Clarissa, p. 146. Jno G calls: dine at Ht's, w. Clementi, Stoddart, Spiring, Tuthil & E P C: Fell calls n.

2. M.Call on Carlisle, Lawrencen, Ht, Fenwick, Wordsworth atty, Montagun, Perry, Opie & A A: Dibbin at tea: meet Dr Moore.

3. Tu.Ovid, Lib. VI, 420-678. Call on Wordsworth; adv. Montagu: A An, Fell, Underwood & Jo G call: M dines: Ht, Plumptren & miss Kingsn call: meet Batleys.

4. W.Ovid, 721; Lib. VII, 296: Clarissa, p. 212. sup at Jo G's, w. Lea, Leicester, Laugh & M.

5. Th.Adept, p. 85/2. Ovid, 468. Call on mrs Christien & Fenwick: tea Opie's, w. A A, Plumptres, Hts & Hoare: M dines; adv. Chandler: meet C Moore.

6. F.Adept, p. 87/2. Ovid, 736: Clarissa, p. 236: Examination, pp. 60. Carlisle & Wedgwood call; inoculatione: Dyson & H G sup.

7. Sa.Adept, p. 88. Ovid, 865; Lib. VIII, 151: Clarissa, p. 160. M dines: Waller calls: call on mrs Christien, & C Smith.

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Apr. 8. Su.Adept, p. 89. Ovid, 517. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Tooke, Bosville, Burdet, Fergusson, Warner, Kid, Blake, Bonney, &Scott, & Dyson.[Not in London]

9. M.Ovid, 688: Clarissa, p. 346; Vol. IV, p. 58. Carlisle, Montagu, Fenwick & M call. Ana. Review & Huron. J G breakfasts.

10. Tu.Ovid, 884: Clarissa, p. 90. Hornsey, w. Chandler: mrs Christien & Htn call: Chandler & Fenwick dine; adv. M.[Not in London]

11. W.Watteville's Switzerland çl: Clarissa, p. 142. Walk w. Wedgwood (adv. Leslie); talk of self-love: call on Ht.

12. Th.Ovid, IX, 100: Clarissa, p. 248. Call on Tuthil: Wedgwood dines: call on mrs Christie.

13. F.Clarissa, p. 375; Vol. V, p. 115. Tuthil calls. rhumatismee.

14. Sa.Clarissa, p. 220. Ht & mrs Christie call: call on Wordsworth atty: M dines; adv. Chandler & Jo G: meet Dennis.

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Apr. 15. M. eClarissa, p. 355. Desenfans', w. Ht, Bannister, Tuthil & Bourgeois: dine at Ht's, w. Clementi, Hoare & Tuthil; adv. Parrys. Opie's, w. Ht, Br & T.

16. M.Clarissa, Vol. VI, p. 102: Call on Cowie, &Wordsworth & Montagu: Carlisle calls: meet Porson: theatre, 1/2 Strangere.

17. Tu.Clarissa, p. 281. Call on Wordsworth: Tuthil dines; adv. Ht & Fenwick.

18. W.Clarissa, p. 384. Dine at Reveley's, w. Stoddart, adv. Underwood & Baker.

19. Th.Clarissa, Vol. VII, p. 119. Call on Fenwick & Curry: M dines: sup at J Hollis's, w. Anthony.

20. F.Adept, p. 90/2. Clarissa, p. 234. Dine at Lister's (New Inn), w. Hammond, Jos. Wilkinson, Lawson, M, Jo G & another: call on Fenwick.

21. Sa.Adept, p. 90. Clarissa, p. 280: E Oliver, p. 252; Vol. II, p. 102.

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Apr. 22. Su.E Oliver, p. 294, fin. Ritson calls: M & H G dine; adv. Chandler, Dyson & Rd Hunter. Joan of Arc, Book I.

23. M.Call on Johnson: Exhibition; adv. Chandler, Lawrence, Opie, Heath, Wolcot, Bannister, Taylor, Chalmers, A Blake, Ht, Carlisle, Combe, J C Banks, Dealtry j, & H Scotte: dine at Chandler, w. Vardon; adv. Phs& [T?] V, & Schramm. meet T Wedgwood.

24. Tu.Ovid, 272: Clarissa, p. 380; Vol. VIII, p. 80. Montagu & Pinney at tea.

25. W.Adept, p. 89, 90, 91/2. Ovid, 561: Clarissa, p. 166. Parry & Davy call: call on C Smith.

26. Th.Adept, 1 page. Ovid, 796: Joan, Book II: Clarissa, p. 235. Dine at King's, w. Danvers, miss Sturt, Kendillon & Stevenson.

27. F.Ovid, Lib. X, 219: //Joan, Books III & IV: Clarissa, p. 275. Tea Barbauld's.

28. Sa.Adept, p. 94/2. Ovid, 502. Chandler & Philips call: Fell at tea.

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Apr. 29. Su.Robertson, çl: Clarissa, p. 311. Leslie calls: call on Mackintosh & E Mansel: dine at Ht's: H G & Dyson sup.

30. M.Robertson, çl: Clarissa, p. 337. Dibbin calls, n: theatre, Eccentric Lover; adv. M & R Felle. Wet-nurse dismissede.

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