William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for April 1795

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April

Apr. 1. W.Henry, p. 150. Call on Moore, A Alderson, col Barry nah, Webb nah, & Gray ; dine adv. C Lameth: meet Kaines: dine at King's, w. Celinas, sir C Wray, Wolcot, Carey & mrs Grattan.

2. Th.Trial of Gilham, pp. 113: Henry, p. 310; IV; p. 32. Tea at Johnson's.

3. F. Henry, p. 248. Call on Porson nah & Davis. Dyson & J G at tea: call on Fenwick nah.

4. Sa.Revise. Henry, p. 304, fin: Romans de Voltaire, p. 40: Belsham, p. 364; II, p. 12: Paley on Contentment, pp. 22; Preface, pp. 33. C dines

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Apr. 5. Su.Smith breakfasts: Moore & Htcall: call on Foulkes: dine at Hts, seul: tea Batty's, w. Biggs musn & Dyer; adv. Kirkmans.

6. M.Revise. Dine at King's, w. Felton; talk of Gilham: sup at Ht's.

7. Tu.Revise. Virgil, 724. Dine at Foulkes's, w. Aris's, Pikes, Woods, & mes Harris & Williams. Philomaths, Xtn morality.

8. W.Virgil, 952. Call on M, King, Gerald (adv. Lister & Binney), Fenwick, Newton nah & Barry: dine at Hts; adv. Hazlits: sup at J Hollis's.

9. Th.Virgil, Ecl. 1 & 2. Wordsworth breakfasts: call on sir Geo. Staunton, Batty & Jo. G ; adv. Firth.

10. F.Write 1 page. Virgil, Ecl. 3. Call on Inchbald nah, mrs Webb nah & Reveley nah: Mt Perry, Webb & Ferguson: dine at King's, w. Ht, Taylor, Buller contr, Carey & mrs Grattan

11. Sa.Virgil, Ecl. 4: H M W's Letters, p. 102: New Ann. Reg. 1793, p. 39. Call on Inchbald: Jennings calls: Dyson at tea.

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Apr. 12. Su.//H M W, p. 136: New Ann. Reg., p. // 76. Smith breakfasts: call on Siddons, w. Alderson; adv. Cha K.: & mrs Jardine nah: dine at Hts: sup at Batty's, w. Ht & Barry.

13. M. Virgil, Ecl. 5 & 6: Christie, pp. 117: Rabaut, p. 78. Call on Ritson & Hubbard nah; & mrs Jennings.

14. Tu.Write 3 pages. Virgil, Ecl. 7 & 8: Rabaut, p. 136. Call on Davis. Philomaths, self love.

15. W.Write 5 pages. Virgil, Ecl. 9 & 10: Rabaut, p. 189. Dyson & White call; talk of the merit of power.

16. Th.Write 3 pages: revise. Virgil, Ecl. 1, 2, 3: Rabaud, p. 225, fin. M. & C. call: tea King's.

17. F.Revise. Virgil, Ecl. 4, 5. Ritson calls. Play; Welch Heiress & my Grandmothere.

18. Sa.Revise. Virgil, Ecl. 6, 7, 8, 9: Utopia, p. 52. R Johnson calls: C dines: Dyson at tea.

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Apr. 19. Su.Write 2 pages. Virgil, Geo. I, 24; Ecl. 10. Smith breakfasts: call on Mackintosh nah: casualtye: dine at Ht's, w. Merry & A A; adv. Hazlits

20. M.M breakfasts: Fenwick calls. Secrecy, V. I & II.

21. Tu.Secrecy, Vol. III: Jo. Andrews, p. 40. M dines: sup at Anderson's, w. M, miss G, Walker & Graham.

22. W. Jo. Andrews, p. 76. Wordsworth, Hollis, col. Barry & Webb call: message B H: tea Hts, w. Shield, King, Foulkes, Parker, Shuter, Smith, Batty, Firth & A Alderson. Virgil, 85.

23. Th. Mandeville, Vol. II, p. 126-142: Gibbon on Virgil, pp. 56: Jo Andrews, p. 165. Call on Robinson, & Jennings nah: sup at Nicholson's; talk of promises & property.

24. F. Mandeville, p. 173: Jo Andrews, p. 212; Vol. II, p. 110. Call on Inchbald, Foulkes, nah, & J Hollis nah: meet Frend.

25. Sa.Call on Robinson, & T Taylor nah: dine at Gerald's, w. King & ladies. Write to M on publication.

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Apr. 26. Su.Jo. Andrews, p. 134. Smith breakfasts: M Moore & Lister call: dine at King's w. Franco, Housselaer, Borman & Wolcot; adv. Davis's & Hts.

27. M.Write 3 1/2 pages. Mandeville, p. 190; Jo Andrews, p. 200, fin. Dine at Johnson's w. T Taylor.

28. Tu.Write 3 pages. Mandeville, p. 209. C calls: dine at Ht's. Philomaths, capital punishmt.

29. W.Write 1 page. Mandeville, p. 234. M & Dyson call: dine at Foulkes's, w. Parker; talk of Xty: call on mrs Jennings.

30. Th. Write 2 1/2 pages. C, J Hollis & Ht call: Dyson at tea.

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