William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1829

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August

Aug. 1. Sa. Fatiguee. Homer, v. 207: De Vere, p. 70. Gent calls: W au soir. 63 / 68

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Aug. 2. Su.Delamere, p. 17/2. Homer, v. 293: De Vere, p. 167. F R calls: meet Bannister & T P Cooke: W dines. 65 ½ / 70

3. M.Delamere, p. 18. Homer, v. 388: De Vere, p. 289: Cunningham, çala. 67 ½ / 68

4. Tu.Delamere, p. 20, optime. Homer, v. 453: De Vere, p. 343: Cunningham, çala. Museum; Lives of Novelistse: W calls. 65 / 66

5. W. Indisposede. Delamere, p. 22/2. Homer, Lib. XIII, v. 85: Elia, çala. Call on Hudson, R S: theatre, Nothing Superfluouse. 63 ½ / 67

6. Th.Delamere, p. 23. Homer, v. 127: Emilius in ye World, p. 145. M W S at tea:W sups. 64 ½ / 66

7. F.Delamere, p. 24. Homer, v. 216: Emilius, p. 295; Vol. II, p. 174. Museume. John Reeves dies.66 / 68 ½

8. Sa. Delamere, p. 26, Borromeo. Homer, v. 310: Reprobate, p. 218. W au soir. 66 ½ / 73

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Aug. 9. Su.Delamere, p. 28. Homer, v. 440: Reprobate, p. 334; Vol. II, p. 76.W calls: call on Booth, w. C C. 68 / 70 ½

10. M. Delamere, p. 30. Homer, Lib. XIV, v. 79: Reprobate, p. 234: Bourru Bienfaisant: Werter, Vol. I. W calls. 67 ½ / 69 ½

11. Tu.Untunee. Homer, v. 147: Reprobate, p. 300, fin: Emilius, p. 268, fin. Museum, E Reve: W & M calls: tea Woodifield’s, w. capt. Symmons, mrs Burke & fille, & two. 65 / 70

12. W.Delamere, p. 32/2. Homer, v. 215: Werter, Vol. II. Museum, E Reve: Gent& Jerningham> call: theatre, Witnesse. 66 ½ / 69 ½

13. Th. Delamere, p. 32. Letter for C C. Homer, v. 291: Manon, p. 60. W sups.to Murray.68 / 71

14. F.Delamere, p. 34. Homer, v. 417: Manon, p. 154; Pe II, p. 71.M W S au soir: Uwins at tea. 67 ½ / 69

15. Sa.Delamere, p. 36. Homer, v. 485: Manon, p. 126; Pe III, p. 46: Inesilla, p. 122. 63 ½ / 66

Aug. 16. Su.Giddinesse. Delamere, 11 lines. Homer, v. 533: Manon, p. 138: Inesilla, p. 202, fin. 63 / 67 ½

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17. M. Delamere, çala.Homer, Lib. XV, v. 110: Manon, Pe IV, p. 50. 62 / 67

18. Tu.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 181: Udolpho, çala. Theatre, Spring Locke: adv. W, Barham & Poole. 63 ½ / 66 ½

19. W.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 288: Udolpho, çala. N G at tea: M W S do; adv. A Curran, W & C C. 65 / 69

20. Th. Homer, v. 360: Udolpho, çala. Call on Colburnn & Northcote. 64 / 66

21. F.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 438: Rinaldini, Vol. I. Call on Colburn n: theatre, Miser, & 1/3 Ups & Downse. 63 / 66 ½

22. Sa.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 556: Rinaldini, Vols II & III. Call on Colburn. 63 / 64 ½

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Aug. 23. Su. Delamere, 4 lines. Homer, Lib. XVI, v. 81: Rinaldini, Vol. & half. W calls. 64 / 67 ½

24. M. Delamere, p. 38. Homer, v. 171: Monk, çala. Museum; Robinhoode. Expect Colburn. 65 / 66 ½

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25. Tu. Delamere, p. 40. Homer, v. 240. Museum; R Hde. dine at Jerningham’s, w. Gent, Hargrave, Cook, Slaughter, & 1. 62 / 65 ½

26. W.Delamere, p. 41. Homer, v. 312. Call on Colburnn: M W S at tea; adv. N G & W: theatre, 1/2 Hypocrite, & Mr Coole. 61 / 63 ½

27. Th. Delamere, p. 42. Homer, v. 392. Colburn calls: call on Hudson, R S: theatre, Der Vampyre. 63 ½ / 66

28. F.Delamere, p. 44/2. Homer, v. 481. Museum; Rinaldinie. Cooke, N C, calls n: ncall on A Currann. 62 / 64

29. Sa.Delamere, p. 45/2. Homer, Lib. XVII, v. 76: Nollekens, çala. Seek Polidori & Magnani: A Curran au soir. 62 / 66

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Aug. 30. Su.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 150: Rinaldini, çala: Nollekens, çala. WCooke, N Ct calls: W sups. M W S at tea. 63 / 66

31. M.Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 220: Rinaldini, çala: Robbers, act 1, 2. Meet Mackintosh: call on Orme (Longman), & Magnanin:A Curran calls. call on Northcote. 63 / 65

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