William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1819

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November

Nov. 1. M.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, C. XXXIV, st. 25. Call on H Robinson: Booth dines; Swedish argumt.

2. Tu. Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 41. Call on Keir: theatre, Road to Ruine. Johnstone & Burton call.

3. W. Ariosto, st. 55. Call on Booth: Botwright at tea.

4. Th. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 72. Call on T Roddn.

5. F.Malthus, beginning of Book II, Chap. IV. Ariosto, st. 92. Hazlit, Lecture, w. M J, W & C B; adv. C Philips & Hille: C B sleeps, 3 nights.

6. Sa.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, C. XXXV, st. 25. Botwright calls.

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Nov. 7. Su.Ariosto, st. 46. Call on Booth; adv. 2 Baxters: 5 Baxters dine; adv. Mulready. T T calls. Swedish argument improved.

8. M. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 80. Call on Irvingn: Botwright at tea: Keir tea & supper: theatre, 1/4 Richard III (Kean)e. C & R Baxter dine.

9. Tu. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, C. XXXVI, st. 21. Hazlit & T Ht sup. Botwright calls.

10. W.Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 36. T Rodd calls na: theatre, Confederacye.

11. Th.Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 68. T Rodd & C Mercier call.

12. F. Malthus, 1 1/2 pp. Ariosto, st. 84. Keir, Ogilvie & Mulready call: Hazlit; adv. Lambs, H Robinson, Aldises & Hille: Ogilvie sups.

13. Sa.Malthus, 2 1/2 pp. Ariosto, C. XXXVII, st. 23. Irving calls.

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Nov. 14. Su. Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 41. Mulready calls.

15. M.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 63: Plutarch, Treatise VIII: Lubé & Snow call n.

16. Tu. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 92: Plutarch, Treatise IX. Keir at tea: H Robinson sups; invités Lambs & Alsager.

17. W. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 122: Hamlet, act 1/2. M calls.

18. Th.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, C. XXXVIII, st. 21. Northcote calls: W Irving & Mulready dine; adv. H Snow.

19. F. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 41. Hume calls: theatre, Short Reigne.

20. Sa. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 66. Booth at tea: Hazlit sups.

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Nov. 21. Su.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 90. Rosser calls: call on R P, w. M J: tea Snow’s, w. do.

22. M.Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, C. XXXIX, st. 25. M calls: Rosser sups: N G calls. Begin Horace, avant diner.

23. Tu.Malthus, 2 pp. Ariosto, st. 55. Call on Smirken: meet Northcote: Botwright at tea: Lambs, Alsager & H Robinson sup. Parliament meetse.

24. W. Ariosto, st. 83. Macmillan & Rosser call: call on Creswick: Fairley at tea. Brutus played Nov. 19, 20, 24: Brutus, & Jaffier, announced (Nov. 22) for 27, interdictede.

25. Th.Ariosto, C. XL, st. 30. Call on Booth: meet T T: Snows sup: Botwright calls.

26. F. Malthus, revise. Write to P B S. Ariosto, st. 55. Hayward calls: Fairley & R B at tea (Hazlit’s).

27. Sa. Ariosto, st. 82. Call on Smirke & Northcote: T Rodd’s. (en belle maniere.

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Nov. 28. Su.Malthus, revise. Ariosto, C. XLI, st. 25. Booths, Fairley & Hayward dine.

29. M. Malthus, revise. Ariosto, st. 50. R Baxter calls: call on Sherwood: theatre, Ric. III, acts 3, 4, 5e. Write to Pouncy.

30. Tu. Malthus, revise. Write to Rennie. Ariosto, st. 75. Write to M W S. Call on Wahlen.

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