William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1829

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October

Oct. 1. Th.Delamere, p. 69. Letter to Parkes. Homer, v. 434: Borderers, p. 299; Vol. II, p. 102. M W S & Percy dine. 57 / 64 ½

2. F.Delamere, p. 70. Homer, Lib. XXII, v. 88: Borderers, p. 311; Vol. III, p. 82. W dines. Rain, 2 days. 60 ½ / 64 ½

3. Sa. Delamere, çala. Homer, v. 141: Borderers, p. 316, fin. Cooke calls n: call on Cooke. 62 / 64

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Oct. 4. Su. Delamere, p. 72. Homer, v. 247: Loves of Poets, çala. 59 ½ / 66

5. M. Delamere, p. 74/2. Homer, v. 301. Museum; Giannonee. Theatre, 4/5 Romeo; adv. Wallacee. 61 / 65

6. Tu.Delamere, p. 76. Homer, v. 400. Museum; Keyslere. Dine at M W S’s, w. Percy; adv. Julia Robinson. Jerningham & Hargrave call. 57 ½ / 64

7. W. Delamere, p. 78. Homer, v. 501: Loves of Poets, çala.W dines. Heavy snow. 55 / 57 ½

8. Th. Delamere, p. 81/2. Homer, Lib. XXIII, v. 84: Sbarbuto, pp. 58. Museum; Maria Grahame. 51 / 57 ½

9. F.Delamere, p. 83/2. Homer, v. 172. Museum; Elmhirste. Sup at Jacob’s. 51 / 58 ½

10. Sa.Delamere, p. 84. Homer, v. 247. Panizzi calls: theatre, Royal Love Matche. 51 ½ / 58

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Oct. 11. Su.Delamere, p. 86. Homer, v. 372: English in Italy, çala. Call onBooth, w. C C: M W S at tea. 56 ½ / 61

12. M.Delamere, 8 lines. Homer, Lib. XXIV, v. 56. English in Italy, çala. Letter to W Irving. Bentley calls. Deorsum lenitere.59 / 63

13. Tu. Delamere, p. 87. Homer, v. 144. Panizzi & Radici call: call on W Irvingn: seek La. Ca. Chas. Bury: see Bentley: call on Northcote. 60 / 63

14. W.Delamere, p. 89.Homer, v. 217. Museum: Peck & Matteie. Theatre; Epicharise. 60 ½ / 62

15. Th. Delamere, p. 90. Homer, v. 246. F R & R T call: call on Hume: seek Mackintosh. Dawe dies.52 / 61 ½

16. F.Delamere, p. 91. Homer, v. 328. M W S at tea: sup at Reynolds’s. Revise. 53 / 59 ½

17. Sa.Delamere, revise. Homer, v. 382. Call on Hodgets:Hodgets sups. 59 ½ / 62 ½

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Oct. 18. Su.Delamere, revise. Homer, v. 436: Hajji Baba in England, p. 60. 60 / 66

19. M.Delamere, p. 94/2. Homer, v. 547, fin. M W S dines: Rubber, C C’s, w. M W S & W. Museum; Naplese. 62 ½ / 66

20. Tu.Delamere, p. 95/2, revise. Homeri Ilias, v. 100.W Irving calls: N G at tea. Museum; Naplese. 63 ½ / 66

21. W.Delamere, 1/2 page (Bozzari). Write to Professor Smyth. Homer, v. 148: Hajji, p. 221. Museum; Naplese. 62 / 64

22. Th. Delamere, 23 lines. Homer, v. 244. Hadgi, p. 306. Theatre, Robber’s Wife; adv.M W S & 3 Robinsonse:Museum; Hereforde. 59 ½ / 61 ½

23. F.Delamere, revise. Homer, v. 344. M W S at tea. 57 / 63

24. Sa.Delamere, revise. Homer, v. 445: Ida of Athens, p. 170. 55 / 60 ½

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Oct. 25. Su. Delamere, revise. Homer, v. 550: Ida, p. 211: Vol. II, p. 104. Call on Northcote; adv. Hazlit. 54 ½ / 60 ½

26. M.Siroc. Delamere, 6 lines. Homer, v. 611: Ida, p. 160: Book of Boudoir, çala. Lib. II, v. 34. 56 ½ / 61

27. Tu. Dawe’s Funeral, St Paul’s, w. Sir T Lawrence, Howard, J M Turner, Constable, N Carlisle, Hume, Headlands & Flather; adv. Barham & Towers: M W S at tea. 56 / 58 ½

28. W. Delamere, p. 96; revise. Homer, v. 141. Call on W Irvingn & Mn: W sups. 56 / 61 ½

29. Th.Delamere, p. 99/2. Homer, v. 206. Theatre, Shakespear’s Early Days; adv. Buckinghame. 54 / 60

30. F.Delamere, p. 101/2. Homer, v. 283: Ida, p. 266. Call on W Irving n & T Rodd: M calls. 53 ½ / 60

31. Sa.Delamere, p. 103. Homer, v. 368: Boudoir, çala. W dines; adv. Hudson. Surtout, 4 dayse. 57 / 60 ½

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