William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for March 1799

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March

Mar. 1. F.Antonio, p. 31, 32, 33. Esther, acte 3. Call on M Reveley; adv. Pearson: L J & Dibbin at tea.

2. Sa.Antonio, p. 34-38. Mackintosh; Boaden, Carlisle, Stoddart, Burrel, C M, C M, Allens & Fell: theatre, Secret; adv. Barry & Philipse.

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Mar. 3. Su.Antonio, 38, 39. Sigismunda. Theodore & Cinyras. Meet W W & B Allen: dine at Ht's, w. Barry, Stoddart, L & E Mercier; adv. T M & Spurling: Dibbin, Dyson & school-dame call.

4. M.Antonio, p. 40. Palamon & Arcite. Pinkerton, L J & Dyson call: Stoddart & Jas Wt dine; adv. Fell: theatre, Oscar & Malvinae. Ht marriede.

5. Tu.Antonio, 20 lines. Fawcet calls: Mrs Fuseli, mrs Newnum & Mackintosh call n: dine at Reveley's: call on E F & Hts: sup at Opie's.

6. W. Antonio, 30 lines. Atrée, actes 1 & 2. J Toke calls: M dines; adv. Fawcet. Le Bon Menage.

7. Th. Antonio, p. 41, 42. Minister. Hts dine: Duchemin calls.

8. F.Antonio, p. 41, 42, 43/2. Fell dines: Oratorio, 1/2 Messiahe .

9. Sa. Atrée, actes 3, 4, 5: Dépit Amoureux: Clarkson of Paisley calls: theatre, 2/5 Secrete.

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Mar. 10. Su. Antonio, p. 43/2, 44, 45. Misanthrope, actes 1, 2. L J & M dine: sup at M Robinson's: meet H Barry.

11. M. Antonio, p. 44, 45. Misanthrope, actes 3, 4, 5: Tartuffe, acte 1. M dines: theatre, 2/5 Laugh When You Cane: E F calls.

12. Tu.Antonio, p. 46. Alexandre, acte 1: Tartuffe, acte 2. Dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Paterson & Newnums; adv. Wells.

13. W.Antonio. (Othello's occupation), 2 pages. Tartuffe, acte 3: George Dandin. M dines: call at Ht's: sup at Nicholson's.

14. Th.Revise act 3. Alexandre, actes 2, 3: Tartuffe, actes 4, 5: Ecole des Femmes, actes 1, 2.

15. F.Antonio, p. 47, 48. M dines: Oratorio, 1/10 Selectione.

16. Sa.Antonio, p. 49. St Julien, p. 87. Call on Sheridanna, & Chandler ; adv. Philips: dine at Perry's, w. Opies, Hts, S Cole, Villeneuves & Chalmers.

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Mar. 17. Su.Ecole des Femmes, fin. Dine at Ht's, w. mrs Foulkes, S C, E M & Nunnick: meet L J, & Dibbin & C Moore: R Jones calls n.

18. M.Les Voleurs, actes 1 & 2. Call on Sheridan: meet R Twiss: M dines. Otridge's. Rheumatismee.

19. Tu.Les Voleurs, fin. M dines: call on Cha Smith; adv. W S. Lunn's & Dulau's. Read Antonio.

20. W. Alexandre, acte 4: Thucydide, p. 72. Call on M: Dyson at tea. Nunn's, Egerton's & Otridge's. Surditée.

21. Th. Read Antonio.M dines: call on Ht (Beaumont Street) & E Fenwick.

22. F.Rymer on Tragedy, çala. M sups.

23. Sa.Antonio, 1 1/2 pages. King & No King. Call on Sheridan [n?] & Northcote: M dines.

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Mar. 24. Su.Antonio, p. 29, 30/2. Dryden's Essay, p. 40. M Moore & + + call: M , H G & L J call: E F, dine; adv. E F, Dibbin & Dyson.

25. M.Antonio, p. 30/2, 31/2. Maid's Tragedy, acts 1 & 2: Dryden, p. 70, fin. Dine at M's: theatre, Div[t?], & 5000 a Yeare.

26. Tu.Maid's Tragedy, fin: Philaster. M sups. Cleomenes, act 1. Call on Ritsonn.

27. W.Antonio, p. 31/2, 32/2. Rodogune, actes 1 & 2: Rollo, acts 1 & 2. Call on C Smith. n : Jas Wt dines; adv. M.

28. Th.Rodogune, fin: All for Love, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Ritson: M dines; adv. L J, Dibbin &J G: sup at Fell's, w. M: meet Hollis & Underwood.

29. F.All for Love, fin. Call on Sheridan & Chandlern: M dines: seek M Robinson. St Julien, p. 342. Meet Reveley.

30. Sa. Revise St Leon. Rollo, fin: Committee of Secrecy, pp. 87. Tobin calls: sup at Nicholson's.

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Mar. 31. Su.Valentinian: False One, acts 1, 2. Hazlit calls: dine at Ht's.

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