William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1804

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May

May 1. Tu.Martial, Ep. 70: Vulgar Errors, Ch. 9, 10, 11; & Book IV/2. Hts call, & Cooper: Lambs sup; adv. Jo G.

2. W.Martial, Ep. 80: Marvel, çala. M calls: call, w. M J, on Ht, at Harwood's (wille), & on Nicholson.

3. Th.Martial,Fleetwood, 1 page. Martial, Ep. 95. Marvel, çala. Call, w. M J, on Ht, at Harwood.

4. F.Marvel, çala: Clarissa, p. 253: D'Aunois, çala.

5. Sa.Fleetwood, 1 1/2 pages. Clarendon, p. 552. Call, w. M J, on Ht at Harwood's; adv. Mathans & Shakerhaft.

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May 6. Su.Martial, Ep. 105: Clarendon, p. 575. J J G & J G call: Forsyth, Yates & P G dine: call on Ht at Harwood's.

7. M.Fleetwood, 1 page. Martial, Ep. 119: Milton, çala. Grisildis, 3 1/2 pages. Call on Johnson; adv. Bonnycastle & Fuseli: meet Philips; adv. M.

8. Tu.Martial, Lib. II, Ep. 13: Clarendon, p. 613. Mrs T Cooper calls: theatre, 2/5 Twelfth Night, & 2/5 Macbethe.

9. W.Fleetwood, revise. Martial, Ep. 30: Milton, çala. Exhibitione: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Jacomb, Dr Hamilton & Lindsey: Mrs Taylor, &c. call n.

10. Th.Grisildis, 3 1/2 pages. Martial, Ep. 42: Milton, çala. Property Officee: call on Towers. Pitt, Ministere

11. F.Fleetwood, 1/2 page: Grisildis, 2 pp. Hall's Remonstrance: Milton, çala. Call on R Taylor, w. M J (adv. mere, soeur, B Montagu, Reeve & Bailey), & on mrs T Cooper (adv. M).

12. Sa.Milton, El. 1, 2, 3; Of Reformation: Call on Carlislen: sup at Hollis's.

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May 13. Su.Fleetwood, revise. Clarendon, p. 670. F Ht at tea.

14. M.Faublas, p. 126: Clarendon, p. 720. M & 3 Coopers dine.

15. Tu.Faublas, p. 237. Call, w. M J, on Lamb (adv. Burney) & E Fk: Jo G at tea. Milton, Reason of Church Govt, chap. 1, 2.

16. W.Faublas, p. 360; Vol. II: Clarendon, Vol. II, p. 19. Carlisle & Keir call.

17. Th.Faublas, Vol. III, p. 100: Clarendon, p. 36. Keir & E Fks at tea (telescope); adv. Lambs: Northcote calls n: call on Jo G; adv. M Bailey: meet R Jones.

18. F.Faublas, p. 320. Mass for D'Enghien, w. M Je: H Rowan calls: dine at Cooper's, w. M J, M, G M C & L Knapp; adv. capt. Upton. Napoleon, Emperore.

19. Sa.Faublas, Vol. IV, p. 260. Call on Joyce, w. M J: M calls.

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May 20. Su.Milton, Sylvæ, 6; Mansus; Chch Govt, Chap. 3, &c; Book II, Chap. 1, 2: Faublas, p. 310. Lamb calls: F Ht at tea; adv. Mercier.

21. M.Clarendon, p. 84. Call on R Wordsworth: meet Lambs.

22. Tu.Epitaphium Damonis, &c. Fleetwood, 7 lines. J J G calls: call on Nicholson's, w. M J: dine at H Rowan's, w. Plunkets, 3 Fitzgeralds, Defrezes & M J & mrs Beresford.

23. W.Fleetwood, p. 26/2. Hume, p. 425-510. G M C dines; adv. Lambs. Milton, El. 7.

24. Th.Fleetwood, p. 26. Milton, El. 5: Clarendon, p. 127. Dine at Carlisle's, w. Southey, Poole, Leslie & Bolton; adv. Barry & Nicholson.

25. F.Fleetwood, p. 27. Milton, Reason of C Gt, fin: Clarendon, p. 152. Call on J G Jo G & Towers.

26. Sa.Fleetwood, 1 line. Milton, Remonstrant, §. 1, 2: Toland, Life of Milton. Call on R Taylor: theatre, Guilty or Not Guilty; adv. Hill & Fillme. meet Dibbin.

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May 27. Su.Excursion, çala. Clarendon, p. 208. Sup at Lamb's; adv. Norris's. Rhumee.

28. M.Sopha, p. 102: Milton, Def. Secunda, çala. Nicholson at tea: call on do.

29. Tu.Fleetwood, 1 page. Def. Secunda, p. 2: Sopha, p. 255; Vol. II, p. 74. Call on Robinsons; &, w. M J, on F Ht & Nicholson.

30. W.Fleetwood, p. 30/2. Def. Secunda, p. 9. Call on Jo G: meet Philips: dine at Johnson's, w. Bonnycastle & Gruber: F Ht, Mercier & M sup. Slave Trade condemned, H. of C., 124 to 49e.

31. Th.Def. Secunda, p. 13: Clarendon, p. 234. Truchsessian Gallery, w. M Je: call, w. do, on Dulau & Nicholson.

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