William Godwin's Diary

Burke, Edmund

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 11 times, and was a venue (V) 0 times.

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1791

17  February  1791 6  May  1791

1792

10  June  1792

1793

15  February  1793 8  December  1793

1794

3  June  1794 16  September  1794

1796

28  January  1796 29  February  1796

1797

19  January  1797 8  July  1797

  • Name: Burke, Edmund
  • Gender: Male
  • Death Date: 9  July  1797
  • Occupation: politician
  • Occupation: author

For Godwin, Burke was one of the most significant political figures of the period. Godwin admired him greatly, read him widely, and it is thought that the figure of Falkland in Caleb Williams is at least partly modelled on Burke, whom he never met, but whom he saw in action in Parliament.

Godwin recorded his death but a day out, entering it on the 8 July.

  • MS. Abinger c. 30, fols. 9-16: December 1785
  • MS. Abinger c. 39, fols. 62-73: 1757
  • DNB

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name Number of Meetings
Hastings, Warren 1
Fox, Charles James 1
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