William Godwin's Diary

Paradise, John

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This person is mentioned in the diary a total of 15 times, and was a venue (V) 6 times.

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1790

18  April  1790 9  May  1790 (V) 23  May  1790 (V) 13  June  1790 13  July  1790 14  July  1790 8  August  1790

1791

28  January  1791 (V)

1792

24  December  1792 30  December  1792 (V)

1793

13  January  1793 10  February  1793 17  February  1793 (V) 31  March  1793 26  May  1793 (V)

  • Name: Paradise, John
  • Gender: Male
  • Birth Date: April  1743
  • Death Date: 12  December  1795
  • Occupation: linguist

This identification is tentative as Paradise is not mentioned in many of sources on Godwin. Paradise's dates do coincide, however: he drops out of the diary in 1793 and John Paradise died in 1795. Moreover, his DNB entry indicates that he moved extensively in London literary circles, particularly upper class ones, and the people G meets at Paradise's are often titled (and/or scholarly). (see 18.4.1790, 10.21793, 31.3.1793). 17.2.1793 'Paradise’s, Hawke, Ingenhousz, Planta, Gillies , Dornford: abused by madame.' - the DNB refers to the eccentric behaviour and notorious rages of Lucy Ludwell, Paradise's wife, who ended her life in an American asylum, so this might be what is referred to by 'abused by madame'.

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

Name Number of Meetings
Gillies, John 6
Hollis, Thomas Brand 6
Planta, Joseph 4
Ingenhousz, Jan 2
Nollekens, Joseph 2
2
Lindsey, Theophilus 1
Geddes, Dr Alexander 1
O'Bryen, Dennis (O'Brien) 1
Horne Tooke, John 1
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1
Stanhope, Charles (third earl of Harrington) 1
Reveley, Willey 1
1
Frend, William 1
Jardine, Major Alexander 1
Price, Richard 1