William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1800

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April

Apr. 1. Tu.Antonio, p. 29/2. Claudian, 655: Joan, p. 298; Vol. IV, p. 91. L'Adieu François: call on S Cuxsonn & S Elwes.

2. W.Antonio, p. 30. Claudian, IV Hon: Gibbon, p. 122: Joan, p. 345, fin. Dewar calls: sup at M Robinson's; adv. Crespigny.

3. Th.Antonio, p. 31. Claudian, IV Hon. Fell calls: M dines: call on Foulkes & C Smith n: sup at Opie's; adv. Fuseli.

4. F.Antonio, p. 33. Gibbon, p. 150: Letters from Lausanne, Vol. II, p. 32-106. S Elwes calls: M dines; tea S Cuxson's: call on M Hays; adv. soeur.

5. Sa.Antonio, p. 34. Claudian, Epithal., 160: Holy Dying, p. 96: Lausanne, p. 220, fin. Call on Jo G & Fell.

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Apr. 6. M. Su.Antonio, p. 33, 34/2. Claudian, Epith., 341. J Hollis calls: Jo G do: call on S Cuxson; adv. mrs Boydel: H G, M & Dewar dine: sup at Fenwick's, w. B. Plumptre.

7. Tu. M.Antonio, p. 37. Write to Ht. Jo G calls: Hazlit sups.

8. Tu.Antonio, p. 39 & 2 pages: invent . Claudian, Fescin: Horaces, actes 1 & 2. M dines: West's fire, w. F: call on S Elwesn & mrs Holcombe.

9. W.Antonio, p. 1-5/2. Write to Robinson. Bp Taylor, p. 110. S Elwes calls: call on Fell: sup at Nicholson's.

10. Th.Antonio, p. 8/2. Horaces, actes 3 & 4: Coriolanus, act 1: Bp Taylor, p. 132. Meet R R: tea E Reynolds's.

11. F.Antonio, p. 10. Claudian, Gild., 212: Vallaton, p. 54. Robinson calls: meet R & F Reynolds, Bosville, C Kemble & Twiss: sup at C Smith's, w. Geo: Dewar at tea.

12. Sa.Antonio, p. 14/2. Claudian, Gild., 420: Dewar versus Malthus, pp. 42. Sup at Lamb's.

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Apr. 13. Su.Antonio, p. 18/2. Claudian, Gild., 526: Coriolanus, acts 2 & 3: Vallaton, p. 104. Dine at Southgate's, w. Keylocks, Crabbs & Jo G.

14. M.Antonio, p. 21. Claudian, Gild.: Coriolanus, act 4. Dewar, S Elwes & J J G call: Keir sups.

15. Tu.Antonio, p. 23. Claudian, Theod., 102: Coriolanus, act 5: Vallaton, p. 151. S Cuxson calls: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Henley, Bonnycastle, Lindsay, Mawman, Wilson, A Aikin & Henry.

16. W.Antonio, 1 page. Claudian, Theod., 339. Meet W Webb: M dines: sup at M Robinson's, w. H Heslop & J Calvert. Major White calls.

17. Th.Antonio, 1 page. Henry VIII, act 1: Timon, acts 1 & 2. Meet Batty: call on Northcote; adv. Gardner & Bourgeois: J G dines: sup at J Hollis's.

18. F.Antonio, 1/2 page. Claudian, Theod. Udney's Pictures, w. Felle: Fell & M dine: sup at Reynolds's, w. Boaden.

19. Sa.Chalmers's Appendix, p. 52. Call on Robinson, Parr (adv. Street & Erskine), Porsonn, Perryn, Hoaresn & Smirken: L J & Dibbin at tea: sup at Cuxson's.

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Apr. 20. Su.Chalmers, p. 147, fin: Junius, çala. Jo G & M Robinson call: sup at M Robinson's, with Martins, Fenwicks & miss Saunders.

21. M.Claudian, Eutrop., 228: Junius, p. 74. Major White calls n: theatre, Merchant of Venice 4/5e. Fell calls.

22. Tu.Antonio, 8 lines. Merchant of Venice: Junius, p. 126. S Elwes calls: call on M Hays, & Felln.

23. W.Antonio, p. 21, 22, 23. Claudian, Eutrop., 513: Timon, act 3. Meet Fell: theatre, 1/5 Wille.

24. Th.Antonio, p. 24/2. Timon, acts 4 & 5: Junius, p. 188. Call on Parrn: M dines. Write to Parr.

25. F.Antonio, 2 pages. Antony & Cleopatra, acts 1 & 2. M Robinson, Northcote, Carlisle & Fenwicks dine: invité Kemble. Cowper dies.

26. Sa.Antony, act 3. S Elwes & A Walker call: M dines; adv. S E: Lamb sups; talk of Rousseau , Milton , Brown , &c.

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Apr. 27. Su.Antonio, p. 25. Call on S Elwes: dine at M Robinson's, w. F & M; adv. Northcote, Porter & Denham.

28. M.Antonio, 1 page. Osorio, act 1. Exhibition; adv. Wolcot, Este, Opie, Heath, Humfires, Porter, J Taylor, W Taylor, Perry, Boaden, Crisp, Stoddart & Felle: dine at Fell's, w. F, M, M & Toke.

29. Tu.Antonio, p. 23, 24. Osorio, acts 2 & 3. Tobin, Al. Walker & S Elwes call: dine at Foulkes's, w. Gurneys, Hovels, Burdons, Hollick, Goodwin & mrs White: theatre, De Montfort; adv. Stacpoole, & Este & Gurneyse.

30. W.Antonio, p. 21, 22, 23/2. Osorio, acts 4 & 5: De Monfort. Robinson calls & S Cuxson call: call on mrs Foulkes (adv. mrs White) & Barker, w. S Elwes: sup at S E's. meet Burrel.

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