William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1794

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February

Feb. 1. Sa.Revise, init. Vol. II. Fenwicks call: call on Inchbald, nah: tea at Johnsons, w. Courtenays & Blairs, talk of Brissot, Mirabeau & jurisprudence.

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Feb. 2. Su.Write 1 paragraph. Smith breakfasts, talk of anc. reps: call on Mackintosh & Parr: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Pinard, Stephen & Smith.

3. M.Revise. Dine at Mackintosh's, w. Parr, Tweddel, Losh, Hall, Moore, Robinson, Johnson, & Bell & miss Christie, talk of passions.

4. Tu.Walk ad. Dom. Com.e: call on Perry; see Glenie: dine at Reveley's; adv. Jenningses: Philomaths, crime. see Joice.

5. W.Play, Love's Frailties, w. mes Inchbald, Reveley & Jenningse: sup at Holcroft's, with Stephen. Johnson, Vol. IV, p. 68.

6. Th.Call on Porson; adv. Bankes: & Inchbald: sup at miss Godwin's.

7. F.Revise. Johnson, p. 191. Call on Inchbald; & Holcroft, nah. Thelwal's Lecturee.

8. Sa.Write 1 1/2 pages. Johnson, p. 396. Call on Ritson, nah, & Barry: sup at Reveley's, confession. W. Webb calls, nah.

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Feb. 9. Su.Smith breakfasts: Kearsley calls. Dine at H Tooke's, w. Gawler, Vaughan, Bryant, Belmano, Wildman, Jackson & Dyson.

10. M.Johnson, p. 503, fin. Ritson & Joice call; sup at Ritson's.

11. Tu.Trois Imposteurs, p. 65: Life of Wharton, pp. 54. Marshal & miss C. at tea. Philomaths, law.

12. W.Write 2 pages. Advice, p. 214, fin.: Imposteurs, p. 79. Dine at Thelwal's, talk of prudence: sup at Jennings's; adv. Folkes & Dayes, talk of law.

13. Th.Revise. Masters dines; adv. Dibbin. Whar Characteristics, Vol. II, p. 39. Wharton's Works, p. 51.

14. F.Write 2 pages. Imposteurs, p. 100. Hubbard, B. Hollis, Barry & Ritson call: sup at Reveley's, w. Holcroft.

15. Sa.Revise. Characteristics, p. 76: Imposteurs, p. 135, fin. Call on Webb, nah, Kearsley, & Holcroft, nah. see Woodfal junr. Porson calls, nah.

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Feb. 16. Su.Smith breakfasts, talk of indolence: call on Mackintosh, adv. Bell & miss C.; & mrs Webb, nah: meet Banks: dine at Holcroft's; adv. Ritson, Dyson & Holme

17. M.Call on Parr; adv. Coke, Halhed, l'évêq[ ] de Troil & Mackintosh: house of lordse. Sup at Mac Reveley's. (Lansdown on peace.)e

18. Tu.Revise. Call on Davis. Philomaths, no-d.

19. W.Revise. Characteristics, p. 98: Hugh Trevor, ms, p. 65. Tea at Johnson's, una Italiana: sup at Holcroft's, w. mrs Jennings.

20. Th.Revise. Trevor, p. 216; Vol. II, p. 212. Sup at Holcroft's, w. Haslets.

21. F.Revise. Brissot, p. 23. Porson dines: sup with him, at Reveley's.

22. Sa.Revise. Brissot, p. 60, fin. Dyson at tea.

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Feb. 23. Su.Smith & J Godwin breakfast: Rivers & Dibbin call: tea at Hubbard's. Brissot aux Commettans, p. 24: Characteristics, p. 118. adv. Vincent & Nichol.

24. M. Revise. Call on Inchbald. Brissot, p. 60: Udolpho, p. 114. Robinson calls, nah.

25. Tu.Revise. Call on Ritson. Udolpho, p. 263.

26. W.Revise. Udolpho, p. 325. Robinson calls: dine at Jennings's: sup at Reveley's.

27. Th.Udolpho, p. 723. Stewart calls.

28. F.Revise. Udolpho, p. 760. Ritson calls: dine at Bell's, w. Mackintosh, Porson, dr Hamilton, Sansom, White & miss Christie. call on Gray. Hog's catechism.

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