William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1829

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May

May 1. F. Horace, Ep. I, 7: Sadler, p. 106. Sup at Hodget’s, w. Kempson & Clancy. 54 ½ / 61

2. Sa.Horace, Ep. I, 10, 19: Sadler, p. 142. M W S at tea. Catullus, çala. 58 ½ / 63 ½

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May 3. Su. Delamere, p. 79/2. Horace, Ars Poetica, v. 201. Meet L K, T Ht, &c, w. C C: call on Booth, w. C C; adv. P Nicholson: W au soir. Catullus, çala. 59 ½ / 63

4. M. Rhume. Horace, v. 300. Exhibition; adv. Gent, mrs Booth & Cowley Bre: theatre, Massaniello; adv. Barhamse. 60 / 65 ½

5. Tu.Horace, v. 350: Catullus, Carm. 1 to 7. M W S at tea. 60 / 64

6. W. Catullus, Atys. 62 ½ / 65 ½

7. Th.Catullus, c. 10: Trial, Assault, Annesley.61 / 63

8. F. Horace, v. 476, fin: Sadler, p. 166: Two Lives, Vol. I. M W S calls n. 60 / 65 ½

9. Sa. Sadler, p. 218, & fin: Menzicoff, La Harpe. H Payne calls: call onL Kenney; adv. C Ravizzotti &F Ht. 61 ½ / 65 ½See May 22, 1810.

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May 10. Su.Homer, Odyssey, v. 105: Horace, fin: Two Lives, Vol. II, p. 117. Belgrave Square, w. C C: H Payne & W dine; adv. M W S. 63 ½ / 69 ½

11. M.Homer, v. 210 220: Wood on Homer, p. 65: Two Lives, p. 303, fin. Theatre, Jane Shoree. 63 ½ / 67

12. Tu. Homer, v. 387:Wood , p. 114. Meet Reynolds: dine at C Jones’s, w. Aldis, Strong, Williams (Foundling), Prestons,Preslands, Bannister, T Jones & 2; 3 au soir. 63 ½ / 67 ½

13. W.Homer, v. 440; II, v. 61: Wood, p. 148.M W S at tea. 62 ½ / 67

14. Th. Wood, p. 203, fin: Mitford, çala. 15, Edward Street 62 ½ / 67

15. F.Homer, çala. Dine at M W S’s; adv. Julia & E Robinson, & C C. 64 / 69

16. Sa.Homer, v. 128: Seneca, De Ira, c. 1 to 8. Call on Northcote. 64

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May 17. Su.Delamere, p. 79. Homer, v. 176: Seneca, c. 16: Crevier, çala. 61 / 66

18. M. Delamere, p. 80: Homer, v. 269: Seneca, Lib. II, c. 8: Montorio, p. 65. 1/2 Peleus. 62 / 66

19. Tu.Homer, v. 348: Montorio, p. 273. N G at tea. 63 / 68

20. W. Delamere, p. 81. Homer, v. 434: Seneca, Ep. 1 to 4: Montorio, Vol. II, p. 214. Sup at Reynolds’s. 64 ½ / 70

21. Th.Delamere, p. 82. Homer, Lib. III, v. 101: Seneca, Ep. 5: Montorio, p. 274; Vol. III, p. 93. Theatre, La Frondee. 66 / 70 ½

22. F.Delamere, p. 84/2 (2 pp.)Homer, v. 183: Seneca, Ep. 6, 7: Montorio, p. 210. Museum; Toscanae. 62 ½ / 69

23. Sa. Delamere, p. 85/2. Homer, v. 220: Seneca, Ep. 8, 9, 10: Montorio, p. 238: Anne of Geirstein, p. 61. M W S at tea. 66 / 71 ½

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May 24. Su. Delamere, p. //85. Homer, v. 300: Geirstein, p. 285. W dines. 67 ½ / 64

25. M.Delamere, p. 87/2. Homer, v. 370: Geirstein, p. 336; Vol. II, p. 174: Montorio, p. 276. Isa. Booth calls. 62 ½ / 65

26. Tu. Homer, v. 440: Geirstein, p. 346. Sydney, & Pandemonium, w. M Je: Hodgets, Uwins & Cts sup. 61 ½ / 65 ½

27. W. Goularde. Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 497: Geirestein, Vol. III, p. 294. 63 / 68

28. Th.Delamere, p. 87.Homer, Lib. IV, v. 85: Geirstein, p. 381, fin: Montorio, Vol. IV, p. 72. Call on C Jones n: theatre, Suspics Husband; adv. Spencere. 64 ½ / 70

29. F.Delamere, p. 88. Homer, v. 154:Seneca, Ep. 11: Montorio, p. 127. H Pilcher sups. Sir H Davy dies )Deorsume. 64 / 67

30. Sa.Delamere, p. 89/ 2. Homer, v. 215: Blackwel, p. 48: Montorio, p. 283, fin. Call on H Marshal. Seneca, Ep. 12. 63 / 65

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May 31. // Su.Delamere, p. 89. Homer, v. 265:BlBlackwel, p. 164.Meet C Bryant: New London Bridge, w. C C. 60 ½ / 66

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