William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1798

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May

May 1. Tu.Ovid, 739. Sit to Chandler (11); dine: Chandler sups.

2. W.Ovid, Lib. XI, 302: Clarissa, p. 388, fin. Walk, w. Fawcet, to Highgate, Caen Wood, &c: Fawcet dines; adv. R Fell.[Not in London]

3. Th.Adept, p. 96/2. Ovid, 513: Julie, p. 76. Fell calls: sup at Nicholson's.

4. F.Ovid, 795: Julie, p. 86. Walk, w. Dyson, to Highgate & Hornsey; Dyson dines; adv. M.[Not in London]

5. Sa.Ovid, Lib. XII, 301. Wych Street, w. M & S Lister: dine at Lister's, w. M & Lawson; adv. Wordsworth a & Hammond: E P C & M sup.

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May 6. Su.Ovid, 431. Call on Mackintosh na, & mrs Christie: H G & M dine; adv. J G & Dibbin.

7. M.Ovid, 628; Lib. XIII, 180: Joan, Book V & VI: Julie, p. 121: Fabliaux, çl.

8. Tu.Ovid, 631: Stella. Fell, Northcote & Hoare call: call on Nicholson.

9. W.Ovid, 968. Dr Alderson, Chandler & Montagu call: call on Shermann, R Fell (adv. Jo. F) & mrs Christie: send to Dr Combe.

10. Th.Ovid, Lib. XIV, 440: Julie, p. 138. Sadler's Wells, Wilkinson, &c, w. Jonese: call on Shermann.

11. F.Ovid, 771. Call on Grattann: Shakespear Gallery, w. Chandlere; dine: Chandler & Philips sup: Fenwick calls.

12. Sa.Chrysal, p. 128-234. Arnot & Fenwick call: theatre, 1/5 Stranger & the Citizene.

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May 13. Su.Donomar, p. 136. Call on Mackintosh na, Opie, Wolcot & Smirke: dine at Ht's, w. Cole, Stodart G S, Gilchrist & Spiring.

14. M.Ovid, 851; XV, 269. M Jones & Arnot dine; adv. M & Montagu: Montagu sups.

15. Tu.Adept, p. 97. Ovid, 564: Donamar, p. 198. Combe calls: M Jones & M dine: sup at Nicholson's.

16. W.Memoirs, 2 pages. Phormio, acts 1 & 2: Ovid, Ep. 1: Donamar, p. 312. Fells at tea.

17. Th.Donamar, p. Vol. II, p. 29. Grattan & M R breakfast: Graves's Exhibition, w. Chandlere: call on Northcote: Arnot dines: theatre, Botheration; adv. R Felle.

18. F.Donamar, p. 137. Mrs Cole calls; M C dines: Dibbin & Chandler sup: Carlisle & F Ht call. Yorke's pamphlet.

19. Sa.Ovid, Ep. II, III: Donamar, p. 178: Horrid Mysteries, Vol. I. Theatre, She's Eloped; adv. Newton, Burrel & Parrye: Dyson sups.

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May 20. Su.Donamar, p. 320: H Mysteries, Vol. II, p. 138. Yarley calls: Arnot, M & H G dine; adv. Dyson & Dibbin.

21. M.Ovid, Ep. IV. Arnot dines; talk of Berkley & curiosity: tea C Smith's.

22. Tu.Two Emilys, p. 350. Arnot at tea.O'Connor acquittede.

23. W.Ovid, Ep. V, VI: Two Emilys, p. 456. M dines: tea Fell's, w. M & White.

24. Th.Two Emilys, p. //564, fin: Donamar, Vol. III, p. 128. Call on M Haysn. Chandler calls n. Irish Ware.

25. F.Ovid, Ep. VII: Armstrong. M & Arnot dine; perturbatione: Ht, Tobin & Taylor Northn call.

26. W. eOvid, Ep. VIII: Donamar, p. 221: Proby, pp. 80: call on Burdet, Johnson & Grattan: Arnot calls.

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May 27. Su.Call on Dr Moore: stage w J Robinson: dine at H Tooke's, w. Oxfords, Sloper, 3 Banks, Burdett, Maxwel, Walker, Fergusson, Scotts, Vaughan, Rogers, Tooke, Harwood, Warners, Parrys, Frend, Bonney, Maltby & J Richter.

28. M.Seek H L: call on Carlislen, Lawrence, Chandler (adv. mrs Spencer), Northcote, Porsonn & Fordycen: exhibitione: Arnot & J G breakfast: dine at King's, w. mrs Lind, mrs May, Carters & Wolcot.

29. Tu.Jno G calls: Arnot at tea.

30. W.Ovid, Ep. IX: Julie, p. 165: Donamar, p. 320, fin. Smith's, w. Chandler (see Welch views)e: meet Este: Chandler dines: Arnot au matin.

31. Th.Ovid, Ep. X. Call on Dyson: meet Foulkes: Westminster Forum; Duelling; adv. M & B Montague: meet Heywood: call on Chandlern & Arnotn.

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