William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1817

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August

Aug. 1. F.Mandeville, p: 68. Urania, p. 31: Schlegel, p. 390, fin. Jo G calls: call on do. Mes Napier & Joyce call na.

2. Sa.Write to Shelley. Urania, p. 40; Davila, çala. Dine at Dyer’s, w. Macnally: Ogilvie’s , w. M J, W & D C; adv. Payne & S Hazlite.

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Aug. 3. Su.Mandeville, p. 70/2. Davila, çala. Jo G breakfasts: call on Placenit: Ogilvie sups. H Ht, 2 nights.

4. M.Mandeville, p. 71. Davila, çala: Genlis, Zuma, &c, p. 93. M calls: Rodd’s. J J G for Americae.

5. Tu.Mandeville, invent. Davila, çala. Roger O’Connor acquittede.

6. W.Mandeville, p. 73/2. Werter, p. 78. Baxter calls n, & Ogilvien.

7. Th.Mandeville, p. 74/2. Atheist, acts 1 & 2. Call on Davison: miss Collins dines: Ogilvie sups. W to schoole. Hewlings, passim.

8. F.Mandeville, p. 75. Write to Place. Liberal Lover, pp. 69. M calls: Napier dines.

9. Sa.Mandeville, p. 77. Write to Shelley & Constable. Hazlit, çala. Jo G calls: call on H G.

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Aug. 10. Su.Mandeville, p. 79. Rachel, pp. 153.

11. M.Mandeville, p. 80. Oroonoko, p. 68. Ogilvie & Hazlit call; call on Jo G: Rodd’s.

12. Tu.Mandeville, p. 82. Oroonoko, p. 103, fin. Lubé calls na: call on Hume: Botwright at tea.

13. W.Mandeville, p. 84/2. Write to Shelley. Call on Hayward: meet Bonnycastle: Baxter sups.

14. Th.Mandeville, p. 86/2. Zulpha. Call on Sherwood: M calls: theatre; Teasing made Easy, & Actor of all Work; adv. Hille.

15. F.Mandeville, p. 87/2. Cecilia, çala. Leonardo da vinci; adv. Jas Mooree: call on Hume: Fk dines.

16. Sa.Mandeville, p. 89/2. Cecilia, çala.

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Aug. 17. Su.Mandeville, çala p. 90/2. Cecilia, çala. Kenney breakfasts, dines & sleeps.

18. M.Mandeville, p. 32/2. Smollet, Travels, Vol. I. Jo G & M call.

19. Tu.Mandeville, transcribe, &c. Atheist, fin. Kenney calls: Rodd’s; adv. Rhodes. Call on H Payne.

20. W.Mandeville, p. 93. Greenwich . S E dines n: Merveilleux at tea na: Fk & Rosserna call. Write to Shelley.

21. Th.Mandeville, p. 94/2. Montorio, Vol. I. Lamb calls: call on Northcote.

22. F.Mandeville, p. 95/2. Steel-Glass, pp. 37: Montorio, Vol. II, p. 94. Meet Baugh Allen: Baxter sups.

23. Sa.Mandeville, p. 97/2. Philumene: Montorio, p. 162. Write to Constable. Kenney sups: M calls: Rodds.

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Aug. 17 24. Su.Mandeville, p. 98/2. Montorio, p. 406. Kenney dines: Rosser au soir.

25. M.Mandeville, p. 99. Montorio, p. 518; Vol. III, p. 106. Call on Hayward: Lambs & Kenney sup.

26. Tu.Mandeville, 3 lines. Montorio, p. 493, fin. Ogilvie calls: Botwright at tea.

27. W.Mandeville, p. 97. Write to Taylor, on Thurgar. Fable of the Bees, çala. Botwright & Ogilvie call: call on H G (adv. P G) & Jo G. D Clarke departse.

28. Th.Write to P H G. Museum; speak to Ellise: seek Douse: Kenney sups: Rodd’s.

29. F.Wild Irish Boy, p. 54. Ogilvie calls.

30. Sa.Mandeville, p. 98. Write to Wedgwood. Irish Boy, p. 178. Botwright & Kenney call.

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Aug. 31. Su.Mandeville, 16 lines. Urania, p. 48: Irish Boy, p. 276; Vol. II, p. 126.

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