William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1830

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January

1830, Jan. 1. F.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 601: 3d Munster, p. 321. 40 ½ / 45

2. Sa. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 651: 3d Munster, Vol. III, p. 84. Call on Bulwern & Colburn. 41 ½ / 45

Jan. 3. M. Su. Indisposede. Homer, v. 709: 3d Munster, p. 236. W calls: call on F Rn: meet Reynolds: Uwins sups.Coughe.43 / 47 ½

4. Tu. M.Cloudesley, revise. Homer, Lib. X, v. 42: 3d Munster, p. 302, fin. Call on Wn. 45 / 49

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5. // Tu. Cloudesley, revise. Homer, v. 102. W calls: call, w. W, on Chatfield: M W S, Percy & W dine. Rhumee.46 / 49

6. W.Cloudesley, revise; Preface. Guise, act 1. Call on Judkinn. 45 / 47 ½

7. Th. Homer, v. 179: Boswel, p. 42. Call onW Irving (adv. Maclaine), & M W S: E Leigh, Hamilton & son, & W & E Hopwood // tea & supper.Sir Tho. Lawrence dies .46 / 50

8. F. Preface, revise. Homer, v. 271: Tom Jones, çala: Boswel, p. 78. 45 ½ / 48

9. Sa. Preface, transcribe. Homer, v. 331: Boswel, p. 96.Cooke calls: dine at Woodifields’s, w. Bentley & W H Angelo. 45 / 47

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Jan. 10. Su.Preface, revise. Homer, v. 377: Boswel, p. 196.F R calls n. 44 / 46 ½

11. M. Homer, v. 425: Boswel, p. 343. 44 / 46

12. Tu. Preface, revise. Homer, v. 514: Boswel, p. 361: Johnson on Shakespear: Laing on Ossian. 43 / 45 ½

13. W. Homer, v. 579. Slater & W call: call on W Irving, M W S (adv. Jane W & Julia), & Northcote ; adv. Hawkes. 42 ½ / 44

14. Th.Preface, revise. Theatre, Corporal’s Wedding; adv. O’Hanlone:Whites au soir: W calls. 40 / 43

15. F. Preface, revise. Proof. Boswel, p. 470. Meet Poole. Thaw. 40 ½ / 45

16. Sa.Preface, revise. Homer, Lib. XI, v. 55: Pope on Shakespear: Boswel, p. 534. Call on Northcote. 41 / 43

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Jan. 17. Su. Camilla. Homer, v. 100. Boswel, p. 638. F R & Jerningham call: Cooke sups. Frost in bedchamber . 38 / 40

18. M. Homer, v. 162: Cid, acts 1, 2. Theatre, Grecian Daughter; adv. Gent & Jerninghame. 35 ½ / 38

19. Tu. Homer, v. 224: Cid, act 3: Boswel, p. 716. M W S & Percy dine; adv. N G. 33 ½ / 37 ½

20. W. Homer, v. 293: Bally Aylmer, çala. R T calls: W dines. Cid, act 4. Thaw.36 ½ / 42 ½

21. Th.Write to W. Homer, v. 353: Life of Byron, p. 130. Percy dines. 40 / 45

22. F. Cid, act 5. Life of Byron, p. 221. Sup at Reynolds’s. 43 / 45 ½

23. Sa.Proof. Bally Aylmer, fin: Byron, p. 270. Call on Northcote. 43 ½ / 46

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Jan. 24. Su.Homer, v. 395: Byron, p. 374. Call on Booth; adv. Patten. 44 / 48

25. M. Homer, v. 445: Byron, p. 438. Theatre, Richese.BirminghamTierney dies.45 / 50 ½

26. Tu.Proof. Byron, p. 506.W calls: M W S at tea. 45 ½ / 48

27. W. Byron, p. 670, fin. 45 / 48

28. Th.Proofs. Call on O Rees: meet H Richter. Last Proofs. 45 ½ / 48 ½

29. F. Colman, Records, p. 68. Call on Coates, Gray’s Inn: M W S & Percy dine; adv. Geo. White. 45 / 47

30. Sa. Write to Coates, & to Colburn, for copies. Colman, p. 323. 44 ½ / 47

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Jan. 31. Su.On Time, çala. Homer, v. 520: Lost Heir, p. 114. W dines.Cobweb, in left eyee. 40 / 41

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